| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 July 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaguarón, Paraguay | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Antofagasta Portuario | ||
| 1968–1969 | Olimpia | ||
| 1970 | Guaraní | 12 | (3) |
| 1971 | Deportivo Pereira | 45 | (30) |
| 1972–1973 | Millonarios | 71 | (41) |
| 1974–1975 | Olimpia | ||
| 1976–1977 | Libertad | ||
| 1977–1978 | Tampico Madero | ||
| 1979–1980 | Manta Sport | ||
| International career | |||
| 1975–1977 | Paraguay | 18 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Apolinar Paniagua (born 23 July 1946) is a Paraguayan former footballer who played as a forward. [1]
Born in Yaguarón, Paraguay, Paniagua played in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Ecuador in addition to his homeland. [2]
In Chile, he played for Antofagasta Portuario. [2] [3]
In Colombia, he played for Deportivo Pereira [4] and Millonarios. [5] [6]
In Mexico, he played for Tampico Madero. [2] [3]
In Ecuador, he played for Manta Sport, the previous club to Manta FC, his last club. [7]
At international level, Paniagua played in 18 matches for the Paraguay national football team from 1975 to 1977. He was also part of Paraguay's squad for the 1975 Copa América tournament. [8]