Iván Cazal

Javier Iván Cazal Báez (born 22 March 1999) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a right midfielder or right-back for Paraguayan Primera División side Club Sol de América.

Iván Cazal
Personal information
Full name Javier Iván Cazal Báez
Date of birth (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999
Place of birth General Elizardo Aquino, Paraguay
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back, Right midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sol de América
Number 35
Youth career
Gral. Aquino
2015 Deportivo Santaní
8 De Diciembre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
-- Teniente Turbo
2018–2019 Deportivo Santaní 71 (5)
2020– Sol de América 48 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:13, 18 April 2022 (UTC)

Career

Early career

Cazal was raised in one of the poorest departments of Paraguay, San Pedro, in a little town called General Elizardo Aquino, 200 kilometers from the capital.[2] Cazal started playing football at Club Teniente Turbo in Gral. Aquino, a local club placed next to his house, where he played with the seniors at the age of 14.[3]

In 2015 he went to the Deportivo Santaní training sessions, which that year achieved the historic promotion to the Paraguayan Primera División.[4] He then played in the Carapeguá and Paraguarí leagues, before moving to Club 8 De Diciembre San Pedro. Cazal was close to leaving football in 2017 to become a bricklayer because his family needed money. However, his father convinced him to stay and shortly after, Pedro Sarabia spotted him at Club 8 De Diciembre and offered him to join Deportivo Santaní. Cazal accepted and returned to Santaní.[2][5]

Deportivo Santaní

Soon after arriving, on 4 February 2018, Cazal got his professional debut against Club 3 de Febrero in the Paraguayan Primera División. His debut in the first division caused a furore, attracted the attention of clubs and he was even called up to the Paraguayan U-20 team and was in the U-20 micro circle for the Pre-Olympic Games.

Cazal quickly became a regular starter for Santaní and played 32 games and scored three goals for the team in the 2018 season, helping them to qualify for the 2019 Copa Sudamericana.

Whilst at Deportivo Santani, he credited teammate Eduardo Aranda for teaching and advising him.[6]

In the 2019 season, Cazal played 43 games. However, he left the club at the end of that season, when Santaní was relegated to the Paraguayan División Intermedia.

Sol de América

At the end of December 2019 it was confirmed, that Cazal would join fellow league club Club Sol de América for the 2020 season.[7] Cazal made his debut on 18 January 2020 against River Plate. He played a total of 24 game for the club in the 2019 season.

In January 2022, Cazal was offered to Primera División Argentina team San Lorenzo de Almagro by his agent Daniel Campo.[8]

Personal life

His maximum idol is Roque Santa Cruz.[9]

References
  1. Iván Cazal at WorldFootball.net
  2. Iván Cazal, la historia del chico de tierra adentro, versus.lanacion.com.py, 28 February 2020
  3. "Iván Cazal, la historia del chico de tierra adentro". 28 February 2020.
  4. "Iván Cazal, la historia del chico de tierra adentro". 28 February 2020.
  5. Iván Cazal, la “joyita” que presenta Santaní en Primera, lanacion.com.py, 10 April 2018
  6. "Iván Cazal, la historia del chico de tierra adentro". 28 February 2020.
  7. Sol de América anuncia sus dos primeros fichajes, hoy.com.py, 24 December 2019
  8. "Crónica / Atendé el solense que fue ofrecido al Ciclón". 5 January 2022.
  9. "Iván Cazal, la historia del chico de tierra adentro". 28 February 2020.
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