Osvaldo Aquino

Osvaldo Aquino

Personal information
Full name	Osvaldo Aquino
Date of birth	(1952-01-28) 28 January 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth	San Lorenzo, Paraguay
Position(s)	Midfielder
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	?	(?)
1985	San Lorenzo	?	(?)
1985	Cerro Corá	?	(?)
International career
	Paraguay	?	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Osvaldo Aquino (born 28 January 1952 in San Lorenzo, Paraguay) is a former football midfielder/winger and coach.^[1]

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.^[2]

Aquino was also part of the Paraguay national football team that won the Copa America 1979.^[3]

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.

Titles

National

Season	Team	Title
1972	Club Manuel Cabello	Liga de Carapeguá
1975	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st division
1978	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st division
1979	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st division
1980	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st division
1981	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st division
1982	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st division
1983	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st division

International

Season	Team	Title
1971	Paraguay	South American Youth Championship
1979	Olimpia	Copa Libertadores
1979	Olimpia	Copa Interamericana
1979	Olimpia	Intercontinental Cup
1979	Paraguay	Copa América

Awards

Season	Team	Award
1976	Olimpia	‘'López de Filippi'’ medal (best Olimpia player of the year)

References

1. "Datos de Osvaldo Aquino". Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
2. Osvaldo Aquino: Goles, talento y supercampeón Archived 8 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine by Artemio Villanueva
3. Copa America 1979 at RSSSF