Club Guaraní is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Pinozá in outer

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. Founded on 12 October 1903, it is one of the oldest and one of the most successful in the country, with eleven

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titles, and has never been relegated to a lower division.

History

Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guaraní" and its first president was Juan Patri. The name of the club derives from the Guaraní people, a big part of Paraguayan culture and history. The colours of the club, black and yellow, were proposed by the Melina brothers (also among the founders of the club) in reference to the colours of Uruguayan club

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, where the Melina brothers played for a few years. The mentioned colors were also used by English

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in his emblem and shield, which is another reason why they were chosen to represent the club. Guaraní is one of the traditional teams from the Paraguayan football league and during their history they have won a total of ten championships and were runners-up in fourteen occasions. The most successful era in their history was in the 1960s, where they had an excellent team that won three titles. This era is known as the "golden decade" by the Guaraní fans. Along with Olimpia, they play the "clásico añejo" (the oldest

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) because they are the two oldest teams from Paraguay. Also, Guaraní,

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and Olimpia are the only teams that have never played in the second division of the Paraguayan league. In late May 2010, Guaraní became champions after 26 years after defeating Olimpia in a match that ended 2–1 to clinch the 2010 Apertura title.

Youth

One of the club's youth teams played at the

2008 Torneo di Viareggio The 2008 winners of the Torneo di Viareggio (in English, the Viareggio Tournament, officially the Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale), the annual youth football tournament held in Viareggio, Tuscany, are listed below. For ...

, the

2010 Torneo di Viareggio The 2010 winners of the Torneo di Viareggio (in English, the Viareggio Tournament, officially the Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale), the annual youth football tournament held in Viareggio, Tuscany, are listed below. Format ...

, the

2012 Torneo di Viareggio The 2012 winners of the Torneo di Viareggio (in English, the Viareggio Tournament, officially the Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale), the annual youth football tournament held in Viareggio, Tuscany, are listed below. Format ...

and the

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Honours

: (11) :: 1906, 1907, 1921,

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1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establ ...

, 1969,

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, 2010 Apertura, 2016 Clausura *

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(1):

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Players

First-team squad

Notable players

:To appear in this section a player must have either: * Played at least 125 games for the club. * Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club. * Been part of a national team at any time. * Played in the first division of any other football association (outside of Paraguay). * Played in a continental and/or intercontinental competition. 1980s * José Luis Chilavert (1984) 2000s * Aldo Barreto (2003–04) *

Aureliano Torres Aureliano Torres Román (born 16 June 1982) is a Paraguayan former footballer who last played for 12 de Octubre in the Paraguayan División Intermedia. At club level, Torres achieved the 2002 Emperor's Cup in Japan, the Torneo Clausura of ...

(2004–06) *

Federico Santander Federico Javier Santander Mereles (born 4 June 1991) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Reggina and the Paraguay national team. Club career Early career Santander started in the youth divisions ...

(2008–10), (2011–12), (2013–15) 2010s *

Marcelo Palau Marcelo José Palau Balzaretti (born 1 August 1985) is an Uruguayan football midfielder who is currently playing for Cerro Porteño in the Paraguayan Primera División. External links Marcelo Jose Palauat BDFA * Marcelo Palau Balzarettiat ESPN ...

(2012), (2014–) *

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(2013–) * Fernando Fernández (2013–15) *

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(2014) Non- CONMEBOL players *

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(2004) * Yuki Tamura (2010)

Average attendance

Managerial information

Championship winning managers

References

External links

Club Guaraní Official SiteUnofficial Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Guarani, Club Football clubs in Paraguay Football clubs in Asunción Association football clubs established in 1903 1903 establishments in Paraguay