Pedro Sarabia

Pedro Alcides Sarabia Achucarro (born 5 July 1975 in Asunción) is a former Paraguayan footballer who played as a defender and current manager.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sarabia and the second or maternal family name is Achucarro.

Pedro Sarabia
Sarabia as a coach of Paraguay U20 in 2017
Personal information
Full name Pedro Alcides Sarabia Achucarro
Date of birth (1975-07-05) 5 July 1975
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 Cerro Porteño 6 (0)
1996–1997 Banfield 28 (1)
1997–2002 River Plate 83 (0)
2002–2003 Jaguares 33 (0)
2003 Libertad 12 (1)
2004–2005 Cerro Porteño 63 (0)
2005–2012 Libertad 148 (0)
National team
1995–2006 Paraguay 47 (0)
Teams managed
2013–2015 Libertad
2016–2017 Paraguay U20
2017–2018 Deportivo Santaní
2018–2019 Sportivo Luqueño
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Sarabia made his debut for the Paraguayan national team in 1995, and has got 47 caps.[1] He represented Paraguay at the World Cups in 1998 and 2002.

Sarabia retired from active professional football on 7 July 2012 playing for Libertad against Rubio Ñú (1-0) in the last game of the Apertura 2012 tournament. He was substituted on the 26th minute of the second half.[2]

References
  1. "Paraguay - Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. ABC Color. "El día que Sarabia dijo adiós".


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