Aldo Paniagua

Aldo Andrés Paniagua Benítez (born July 12, 1989) is a Paraguayan footballer who currently plays for Nacional Potosí.

Aldo Paniagua
Personal information
Full name Aldo Andrés Paniagua Benítez
Date of birth (1989-07-12) July 12, 1989
Place of birth Independencia, Paraguay
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right Wing Back
Club information
Current team
 Nacional Potosí
Youth career
General Caballero
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 General Caballero 23 (2)
2008–2009 → 12 de Octubre (loan) 29 (1)
2010 → Nacional Asunción (loan) 15 (0)
2011 General Caballero 16 (1)
2012 Rubio Ñú 13 (0)
2014–2017 General Caballero 0 (0)
2014 → Olimpia Asunción (loan) 10 (1)
2015 → Deportivo Capiatá (loan) 1 (0)
2015–2016 → Sport Boys (loan) 39 (5)
2017– Nacional Potosí 1 (0)
National team
2009 Paraguay U20 6 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2011

Career

Club

Paniagua began his youth career with General Caballero ZC and made his first team debut with the club in 2007. After the 2008 season he joined 12 de Octubre and was a regular starter for the club at right midfield. His play with 12 de Octubre did not go unnoticed by top Paraguayan club Club Nacional who signed Paniagua for the 2010 season. Paniagua featured regularly for Nacional and also appeared in 3 matches in Copa Libertadores 2010 and scored the opening goal in a 2-0 victory over CF Monterrey on 4/21/10.[1] In 2011 Paniagua returned to General Caballero to fortify the club for its return to the Primera División.

During January 2012, Paniagua participated in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft in hopes of getting selected by a club in Major League Soccer. [2]

International

Paniagua was a member of the Paraguay national under-20 football team that participated in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. During the tournament on September 28, 2009 Paniagua contributed with an stoppage time goal to help lead his country to a 2–1 victory over Egypt at the Cairo International Stadium.[3]

References
  1. Nacional defeats Monterrey (in Spanish)
  2. Paniagua: Im here to stay
  3. Paraguay defeats Egypt 2-1


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