Rolando Marciano Chilavert González (born 22 May 1961 in

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) is a retired

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from

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Career

Throughout his career he played for several Paraguayan clubs such as

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(where he was part of the 1984 team that won the Paraguayan Championship), Olimpia and

Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan Association football, football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero (Asunción), Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Paraguayan Primera División, Primera División titles ...

, and for Argentine club

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. Rolando Chilavert was part of the

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that competed in the

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. He played as an attacking midfielder and was known for his creativity and precision in the passes. After retiring as a player, Chilavert started a coaching career that included teams such as

and Sol de América (from Paraguay),

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(from Bolivia), and also the youth divisions of the Paraguay national team (Under-17 and Under-20).

Personal life

Rolando is the older brother of famous former

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José Luis Chilavert.

References

External links

La Razon article on Chilavert
1961 births Living people Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Club Guaraní players Club Olimpia footballers Paraguay men's international footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina 1986 FIFA World Cup players Paraguayan football managers The Strongest managers Footballers from Luque Expatriate football managers in Bolivia Expatriate football managers in Peru Club Guaraní managers Sportivo Luqueño players Men's association football midfielders 12 de Octubre Football Club managers Ayacucho FC managers Club Sol de América managers Sportivo Luqueño managers León de Huánuco managers {{Paraguay-footy-midfielder-stub