Higinio Atilio López Riveros (5 February 1925 – 14 July 2016) was a Paraguayan

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and coach.

Career

As player

López was part of the Paraguay national football team that participated in the

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and the 1953 Copa America, which was eventually won by Paraguay. At the club level, he played for teams like

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and

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of Paraguay, Boca Juniors de Cali of

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of Spain, Atlético Chalaco of Peru, and Atahualpa and

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of Ecuador.

As coach

After retiring from football as a player, López managed Paraguayan First Division teams like Sportivo Luqueño, Guaraní and

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. He was also in charge of the youth divisions of several teams around the country.

Titles

References

1925 births 2016 deaths People from Villarrica, Paraguay Paraguayan footballers Club Nacional footballers Club Guaraní players Atlético Madrid footballers Paraguayan Primera División players Categoría Primera A players Paraguay international footballers 1950 FIFA World Cup players Expatriate footballers in Colombia Expatriate footballers in Ecuador Expatriate footballers in Peru Expatriate footballers in Spain Paraguayan expatriate footballers Copa América-winning players Association football forwards {{Paraguay-footy-forward-stub