Osvaldo Aquino
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osvaldo Nicolás Aquino[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | San Lorenzo, Paraguay | ||
| Date of death | July 2025 (aged 73) | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968 | Atlético Triunfo | ||
| 1969–1970 | San Lorenzo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1972 | Club Manuel Cabello | ||
| 1973 | Guaraní | ||
| 1974–1984 | Olimpia Asunción | ||
| 1985 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1985 | Cerro Corá | ||
| International career | |||
| Paraguay | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Osvaldo Nicolás Aquino (28 January 1952 – July 2025) was a Paraguayan football player and coach who played as a midfielder or winger.[2]
Playing career
Aquino started his career in the youth divisions of Atlético Triunfo and played for several other teams from the San Lorenzo area before signing for Guaraní of the Paraguayan 1st division in 1973. In 1974, he was signed by Olimpia Asunción, where he became one of the most emblematic players of the club by winning several national and international championships in his 10-year career at the club. Aquino's highlights at Olimpia include scoring the first goal in the Copa Libertadores 1979 final against Boca Juniors, winning the Intercontinental Cup in 1979 and winning six consecutive Paraguayan 1st division titles from 1978 to 1983. He finished his career in 1985, playing for San Lorenzo and Cerro Corá.[3]
Aquino was also part of the Paraguay national team that won the Copa America 1979.[4]
Managerial career
Aquino received his certification in 1989, and some of his coaching jobs included managing the youth divisions of San Lorenzo, being the head coach of Atlético Triunfo and being a member of the technical staff of Club Libertad in 2001 and 2002.
Illness and death
Aquino later suffered from Alzheimer's disease. He died in July 2025, at the age of 73.[5]
Honours
Club Manuel Cabello
- Liga de Carapeguá: 1972
Olimpia Asunción
- Intercontinental Cup: 1979
- Copa Interamericana: 1979
- Copa Libertadores: 1979
- Paraguayan Primera División (7): 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
Paraguay
Paraguay youth
Individual
- ‘'López de Filippi'’ medal (best Olimpia player of the year): 1976
References
- ^ a b Osvaldo Aquino at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Datos de Osvaldo Aquino". Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
- ^ Osvaldo Aquino: Goles, talento y supercampeón Archived 8 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine by Artemio Villanueva
- ^ Copa America 1979 at RSSSF
- ^ "Olimpia and Paraguay Mourn the Death of 1979 Icon Osvaldo Aquino". dailysports. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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