Bibencio Servín Paredes (born 2 November 1984), known as Bibencio Servín, is a former

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naturalized Chilean

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Career

As a youth player, Servín was with River Plate de Asunción. He started his senior career with in his homeland. In 2008, he emigrated to Chile and joined

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in the

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, winning the league title. He developed almost all his career in that country, except in 2009–10 when he played for 2 de Mayo in Paraguay. In Chile, he also played for

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, San Luis, Barnechea,

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, Deportes Puerto Montt,

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and Fernández Vial, his last club. Servín was a key part of A.C. Barnechea's 2013–14 Primera B side that won the club's first promotion to the

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. He scored the deciding goal in the semi-final of the playoffs against

, and helped the club win the final on penalties.

Personal life

Servín naturalized Chilean by residence.

Post-retirement

Servín started a career in football coaching with amateur youth teams. In December 2023, he won the amateur youth championship of the

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with the

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city team.

Honors

;Curicó Unido *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Servin, Bibencio 1984 births Living people Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Paraguayan emigrants to Chile Naturalized citizens of Chile Chilean men's footballers Curicó Unido footballers Club 2 de Mayo footballers Lota Schwager footballers San Luis de Quillota footballers A.C. Barnechea footballers Santiago Morning footballers C.D. Cobreloa footballers Deportes Puerto Montt footballers Independiente de Cauquenes footballers Deportes Melipilla footballers C.D. Arturo Fernández Vial footballers Primera B de Chile players Paraguayan Primera División players Chilean Primera División players Segunda División Profesional de Chile players Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Men's association football forwards 21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen