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Paraguay — National team

17 active · 4 recent · 88 former · 109 all-time players

# Player Pos Age Club Debut Caps Goals Value Status
1 Gustavo Gómez Defender - Centre-Back 33 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras 83 4 €5.00m Current National Player
2 Júnior Alonso Defender - Centre-Back 33 Clube Atlético Mineiro 64 3 €3.00m Current National Player
3 Ángel Romero Attack - Right Winger 33 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 51 8 €1.00m Current National Player
4 Antonio Sanabria Attack - Centre-Forward 30 US Cremonese 41 6 €2.80m Current National Player
5 Kaku Midfield - Attacking Midfield 31 Al-Ain FC 31 5 €4.50m Current National Player
6 Omar Alderete Defender - Centre-Back 29 Sunderland AFC 31 3 €8.00m Current National Player
7 Andrés Cubas Midfield - Defensive Midfield 30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 31 0 €4.00m Current National Player
8 Roberto Fernández Goalkeeper 38 Club Cerro Porteño 28 0 €250k Current National Player
9 Ramón Sosa Attack - Left Winger 26 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras 25 1 €12.00m Current National Player
10 Blas Riveros Defender - Left-Back 28 Club Cerro Porteño 14 0 €700k Current National Player
11 Matías Galarza Fonda Midfield - Central Midfield 24 CA River Plate 10 2 €2.50m Current National Player
12 Gustavo Velázquez Defender - Centre-Back 35 Club Cerro Porteño 10 1 €800k Current National Player
13 Diego León Defender - Left-Back 19 Manchester United 9 1 €4.00m Current National Player
14 Marcelo Pérez Attack - Centre-Forward 25 Sportivo Luqueño 4 0 €200k Current National Player
15 Gilberto Flores Defender - Centre-Back 23 FC Cincinnati 4 0 €1.30m Current National Player
16 Enso González Attack - Left Winger 21 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 0 €4.00m Current National Player
17 Juan Espínola Goalkeeper 31 CA Newell's Old Boys 1 0 €800k Current National Player
# Player Pos Age Club Debut Caps Goals Status
1 Fabián Balbuena Defender - Centre-Back 34 Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense 46 2 Recent National Player
2 Julio Enciso Midfield - Attacking Midfield 22 RC Strasbourg Alsace 27 4 Recent National Player
3 Isidro Pitta Attack - Centre-Forward 26 Red Bull Bragantino 5 0 Recent National Player
4 Saúl Salcedo Defender - Centre-Back 28 CA Newell's Old Boys 2 0 Recent National Player
# Player Pos Club Caps Goals Status
1 Paulo da Silva Defender - Centre-Back Retired 148 3 Former National Player
2 Justo Villar Goalkeeper Retired 120 0 Former National Player
3 Roque Santa Cruz Attack - Centre-Forward Club Libertad Asunción 112 32 Former National Player
4 Carlos Gamarra Defender - Centre-Back Retired 109 12 Former National Player
5 José Cardozo Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 84 25 Former National Player
6 Gustavo Gómez Defender - Centre-Back Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras 83 4 Current National Player
7 Nelson Valdez Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 77 13 Former National Player
8 Carlos Bonet Defender - Right-Back Retired 77 0 Former National Player
9 Julio Cáceres Defender - Centre-Back Retired 66 2 Former National Player
10 Júnior Alonso Defender - Centre-Back Clube Atlético Mineiro 64 3 Current National Player
11 Édgar Barreto Midfield - Central Midfield Retired 60 3 Former National Player
12 Óscar Romero Midfield - Attacking Midfield Sport Club Internacional 58 4 Former National Player
13 Óscar Cardozo Attack - Centre-Forward Club Libertad Asunción 57 12 Former National Player
14 Antony Silva Goalkeeper Without Club 55 0 Former National Player
15 Enrique Vera Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 52 4 Former National Player
16 Ángel Romero Attack - Right Winger Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 51 8 Current National Player
17 Fabián Balbuena Defender - Centre-Back Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense 46 2 Recent National Player
18 Salvador Cabañas Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 44 10 Former National Player
19 Nelson Cuevas Attack - Right Winger Retired 43 6 Former National Player
20 Diego Gavilán Midfield - Central Midfield Retired 43 0 Former National Player
# Player Pos Club Goals Caps Goals/cap Status
1 Roque Santa Cruz Attack - Centre-Forward Club Libertad Asunción 32 112 0.29 Former National Player
2 José Cardozo Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 25 84 0.30 Former National Player
3 Nelson Valdez Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 13 77 0.17 Former National Player
4 Carlos Gamarra Defender - Centre-Back Retired 12 109 0.11 Former National Player
5 Óscar Cardozo Attack - Centre-Forward Club Libertad Asunción 12 57 0.21 Former National Player
6 Salvador Cabañas Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 10 44 0.23 Former National Player
7 Lucas Barrios Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 10 36 0.28 Former National Player
8 Ángel Romero Attack - Right Winger Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 8 51 0.16 Current National Player
9 Nelson Cuevas Attack - Right Winger Retired 6 43 0.14 Former National Player
10 Antonio Sanabria Attack - Centre-Forward US Cremonese 6 41 0.15 Current National Player
11 Sergio Díaz Attack - Left Winger Sportivo Luqueño 6 13 0.46 Former National Player
12 Kaku Midfield - Attacking Midfield Al-Ain FC 5 31 0.16 Current National Player
13 Juan Iturbe Attack - Right Winger Club Cerro Porteño 5 18 0.28 Former National Player
14 Gustavo Gómez Defender - Centre-Back Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras 4 83 0.05 Current National Player
15 Óscar Romero Midfield - Attacking Midfield Sport Club Internacional 4 58 0.07 Former National Player
16 Enrique Vera Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 4 52 0.08 Former National Player
17 Delio Toledo Defender - Left-Back Retired 4 35 0.11 Former National Player
18 Pablo Aguilar Defender - Centre-Back Club 12 de Junio 4 27 0.15 Former National Player
19 Julio Enciso Midfield - Attacking Midfield RC Strasbourg Alsace 4 27 0.15 Recent National Player
20 Darío Lezcano Attack - Centre-Forward Atlético Tembetary 4 17 0.24 Former National Player

Most-capped players in Paraguay's history (≥10 caps).

# Player Pos Club Born Caps Goals Status
1 Paulo da Silva Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1980-02-01 148 3 Former National Player
2 Justo Villar Goalkeeper Retired 1977-06-30 120 0 Former National Player
3 Roque Santa Cruz Attack - Centre-Forward Club Libertad Asunción 1981-08-16 112 32 Former National Player
4 Carlos Gamarra Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1971-02-17 109 12 Former National Player
5 José Cardozo Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1971-03-19 84 25 Former National Player
6 Gustavo Gómez Defender - Centre-Back Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras 1993-05-06 83 4 Current National Player
7 Nelson Valdez Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1983-11-28 77 13 Former National Player
8 Carlos Bonet Defender - Right-Back Retired 1977-10-02 77 0 Former National Player
9 Julio Cáceres Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1979-10-05 66 2 Former National Player
10 Júnior Alonso Defender - Centre-Back Clube Atlético Mineiro 1993-02-09 64 3 Current National Player
11 Édgar Barreto Midfield - Central Midfield Retired 1984-07-15 60 3 Former National Player
12 Óscar Romero Midfield - Attacking Midfield Sport Club Internacional 1992-07-04 58 4 Former National Player
13 Óscar Cardozo Attack - Centre-Forward Club Libertad Asunción 1983-05-20 57 12 Former National Player
14 Antony Silva Goalkeeper Without Club 1984-02-27 55 0 Former National Player
15 Enrique Vera Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 1979-03-10 52 4 Former National Player
16 Ángel Romero Attack - Right Winger Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 1992-07-04 51 8 Current National Player
17 Fabián Balbuena Defender - Centre-Back Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense 1991-08-23 46 2 Recent National Player
18 Salvador Cabañas Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1980-08-05 44 10 Former National Player
19 Nelson Cuevas Attack - Right Winger Retired 1980-01-10 43 6 Former National Player
20 Diego Gavilán Midfield - Central Midfield Retired 1980-03-01 43 0 Former National Player
21 Antonio Sanabria Attack - Centre-Forward US Cremonese 1996-03-04 41 6 Current National Player
22 Hernán Pérez Attack - Right Winger Recoleta FC 1989-02-25 41 2 Former National Player
23 Lucas Barrios Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1984-11-13 36 10 Former National Player
24 Jonathan Santana Midfield - Central Midfield Retired 1981-10-19 35 1 Former National Player
25 Claudio Morel Rodríguez Defender - Left-Back Retired 1978-02-02 35 0 Former National Player
26 Delio Toledo Defender - Left-Back Retired 1976-10-02 35 4 Former National Player
27 Richard Sánchez Midfield - Central Midfield Racing Club 1996-03-29 33 1 Former National Player
28 Osvaldo Martínez Midfield - Central Midfield Retired 1986-04-08 32 1 Former National Player
29 Marcelo Estigarribia Midfield - Central Midfield Tacuary Football Club 1987-09-21 32 1 Former National Player
30 Bruno Valdez Defender - Centre-Back Club Cerro Porteño 1992-10-06 32 1 Former National Player
31 Andrés Cubas Midfield - Defensive Midfield Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1996-05-22 31 0 Current National Player
32 Kaku Midfield - Attacking Midfield Al-Ain FC 1995-01-11 31 5 Current National Player
33 Omar Alderete Defender - Centre-Back Sunderland AFC 1996-12-26 31 3 Current National Player
34 Roberto Fernández Goalkeeper Club Cerro Porteño 1988-03-29 28 0 Current National Player
35 Pablo Aguilar Defender - Centre-Back Club 12 de Junio 1987-04-02 27 4 Former National Player
36 Julio Enciso Midfield - Attacking Midfield RC Strasbourg Alsace 2004-01-23 27 4 Recent National Player
37 Dante López Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1983-08-16 27 3 Former National Player
38 Robert Rojas Defender - Centre-Back Club Libertad Asunción 1996-04-30 25 1 Former National Player
39 Ramón Sosa Attack - Left Winger Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras 1999-08-31 25 1 Current National Player
40 Antolín Alcaraz Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1982-07-30 24 2 Former National Player
41 Matías Rojas Midfield - Attacking Midfield Portland Timbers 1995-11-03 21 1 Former National Player
42 Celso Ortiz Midfield - Defensive Midfield Club Nacional Asunción 1989-01-26 21 0 Former National Player
43 Federico Santander Attack - Centre-Forward Sportivo Luqueño 1991-06-04 20 2 Former National Player
44 Juan Iturbe Attack - Right Winger Club Cerro Porteño 1993-06-04 18 5 Former National Player
45 Cecilio Domínguez Attack - Left Winger Club Cerro Porteño 1994-08-11 17 0 Former National Player
46 Darío Lezcano Attack - Centre-Forward Atlético Tembetary 1990-06-30 17 4 Former National Player
47 Julio César Yegros Attack - Left Winger Retired 1971-01-31 15 0 Former National Player
48 Carlos González Attack - Centre-Forward CA Newell's Old Boys 1993-02-04 15 0 Former National Player
49 Gilberto Flores Defender - Centre-Back FC Cincinnati 2003-04-01 14 2 Former National Player
50 Blas Riveros Defender - Left-Back Club Cerro Porteño 1998-02-03 14 0 Current National Player
51 Sergio Díaz Attack - Left Winger Sportivo Luqueño 1998-03-05 13 6 Former National Player
52 Enso González Attack - Left Winger Wolverhampton Wanderers 2005-01-20 12 1 Former National Player
53 Marcelo Pérez Attack - Centre-Forward Sportivo Luqueño 2001-03-23 12 2 Former National Player
54 Rubén Maldonado Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1979-04-25 12 0 Former National Player
55 Jorge Achucarro Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1981-11-06 12 0 Former National Player
56 Juan Escobar Defender - Centre-Back CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba 1995-07-11 12 0 Former National Player
57 Raúl Bobadilla Attack - Centre-Forward FC Aarau 1987-06-18 11 0 Former National Player
58 Walter Rodríguez Midfield - Defensive Midfield Sportivo Luqueño 1995-10-07 11 4 Former National Player
59 Antonio Galeano Attack - Right Winger Ceará Sporting Club 2000-03-22 10 3 Former National Player
60 Josué Colmán Attack - Left Winger CA Newell's Old Boys 1998-07-25 10 1 Former National Player
61 Matías Galarza Fonda Midfield - Central Midfield CA River Plate 2002-02-11 10 2 Current National Player
62 Gustavo Velázquez Defender - Centre-Back Club Cerro Porteño 1991-04-17 10 1 Current National Player
63 José Núñez Attack - Second Striker Club 12 de Octubre de Itauguá 1988-09-12 10 2 Former National Player

History — Paraguay at international tournaments

Date Competition Stage Opponent Venue Score Result
02 Jul 1950 WM FIFA World Cup 1950 Group 3 Italy A 0–2 L
29 Jun 1950 WM FIFA World Cup 1950 Group 3 Sweden A 2–2 D
20 Jul 1930 WM FIFA World Cup 1930 Group 4 Belgium H 1–0 W
17 Jul 1930 WM FIFA World Cup 1930 Group 4 USA A 0–3 L
24 Jul 0000 CCC Copa América 2011 Final Uruguay A 0–3 L
20 Jul 0000 CCC Copa América 2011 Semi-final pen 0-0 a.e.t. (0-0) Venezuela H 5–3 W
13 Jul 0000 CCC Copa América 2011 Group B Venezuela H 3–3 D
09 Jul 0000 CCC Copa América 2011 Group B Brazil A 2–2 D
03 Jul 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2010 Quarter-final Spain H 0–1 L
03 Jul 0000 CCC Copa América 2011 Group B Ecuador H 0–0 D
02 Jul 0000 CCC Copa América 2024 Group D Costa Rica A 1–2 L
29 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2010 Round of 16 Japan H 0–0 (5–3 pen) W
28 Jun 0000 CCC Copa América 2021 Group A Uruguay A 0–1 L
28 Jun 0000 CCC Copa América 2024 Group D Brazil H 1–4 L
28 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1998 Round of 16 France A 0–1 L
24 Jun 0000 CCC Copa América 2021 Group A Chile A 2–0 W
24 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1998 Group D Nigeria A 3–1 W
24 Jun 0000 CCC Copa América 2024 Group D Colombia A 1–2 L
24 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2010 Group F New Zealand H 0–0 D
21 Jun 0000 CCC Copa América 2021 Group A Argentina A 0–1 L
20 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2006 Group B Trinidad and Tobago H 2–0 W
20 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2010 Group F Slovakia A 2–0 W
19 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1998 Group D Spain A 0–0 D
18 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1986 Round of 16 England A 0–3 L
15 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2002 Round of 16 Germany A 0–1 L
15 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1958 Group 2 Yugoslavia H 3–3 D
15 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2006 Group B Sweden A 0–1 L
14 Jun 0000 CCC Copa América 2021 Group A Bolivia H 3–1 W
14 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2010 Group F Italy A 1–1 D
12 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2002 Group B Slovenia A 3–1 W
12 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1998 Group D Bulgaria H 0–0 D
11 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1958 Group 2 Scotland H 3–2 W
11 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1986 Group B Belgium H 2–2 D
10 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2006 Group B England A 0–1 L
08 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1958 Group 2 France A 3–7 L
07 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2002 Group B Spain A 1–3 L
07 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1986 Group B Mexico A 1–1 D
04 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1986 Group B Iraq H 1–0 W
02 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2002 Group B South Africa H 2–2 D