Tacuary Football Club is a Paraguayan First Division football team, based in the neighborhood of Jara,

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. The club was founded in 1923. Tacuary qualified for the

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tournament twice (in

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and

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) and the

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twice (in

and

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). In 2013 it returned to the

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. In the 2021 season of Paraguay's División Intermedia, Tacuary finished in 3rd and was promoted to the Primera División. Over the years Tacuary's youth academy has produced players such as

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, Hernán Pérez, Luis Páez, Ronald Huth and Brian Montenegro, as well as other young players that have been sold to important club in the European and Mexican leagues.

Stadium

The club has traditionally played at the 3,000 capacity Toribio Vargas which is based in Jara neighbourhood. Between 2002 and 2014 however, the club played at the 7,000 capacity

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in the

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neighbourhood. In 2014 the club sold the stadium to a port company for 10 million dollars, and it was subsequently demolished. The club is now back playing in its traditional home.

Honours

* Paraguayan Second Division: 1 ::2002 * Paraguayan Third Division: 4 ::1953, 1961, 1983, 1999

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

: 2 appearances ::

: Preliminary Round ::

: Preliminary Round *

: 2 appearances ::

: First Round ::

: First Round

Current squad

''As of 6 March, 2022.''

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. 1990's * Ronald Huth (1999–2007, 2009–2011, 2012) 2000's' * Osvaldo Mendoza (2002) * Brian Montenegro (2004–2011, 2012) * Hernán Pérez (2005–2008) *

(2006–2012) * Luis Fernando Páez (–2006, 2009–) * Fabian Caballero (2006, 2012) * José Ariel Núñez (2008–2009) Non- CONMEBOL players * Enrique Maximiliano Meza (2004–2005) *

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(2005–2012) File:Enrique Max Meza 5.jpg, Mexican player Enrique Maximiliano Meza joined Tacuary in 2004 and remained until 2005 File:BrianMontenegro.jpg, Brian Montenegro started his career at the club and went on to feature for

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and

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File:Cristian Riveros.jpg, Cristian Riveros was at the club from 2000 to 2005 File:Hernán Pérez - RCD Espanyol - WM-ES 01 (cropped).jpg, Hernan Perez was a member of the Tacuary youth academy before debuting in Primera División

Managers

* Oscar Paulin * Carlos Kiese (1 January 2010–31 December 2010) *

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(1 January 2011–1 July 2011) * Francisco Ocampo (footballer) (1 January 2011–10 April 2012) *

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(10 April 2012 – 16 May 2012) *

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(18 May 2012–)

References

External links

* {{Paraguayan Primera División Football clubs in Paraguay Football clubs in Asunción Association football clubs established in 1923 1923 establishments in Paraguay