Julio César Romero Insfrán, also known as Romerito, is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, considered among the greatest players in Paraguayan football history. He is the only Paraguayan named by Pelé as one of the FIFA 100 in March 2004.
José Saturnino Cardozo Otazú is a Paraguayan football manager and former footballer. He played as a striker and spent 10 years of his career playing for Toluca and is the club's all-time top goalscorer. He also managed Toluca in 2013 up to 2016.
Julio César Enciso Ferreira is a Paraguayan association footballer who played as a midfielder. He made 70 appearances for the Paraguay national team between 1995 and 2004, scoring twice.
Jorge Daniel Fossati Lurachi is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current manager of the Peru national team.
Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan professional football club based in the city of Asunción. It promotes the practice of various sports, with most importance given to the football, rugby and basketball sides, football being the most successful. The club was founded on July 25, 1902, by a group of young Paraguayans, and the name stems from the idea of its principal founding member, William Paats, a Dutchman based in Paraguay, who is considered the father of Paraguayan football for having introduced the practice of the sport in the South American country. Internationally, the club is referred to as Olimpia Asunción in order to distinguish it from other Latin American football clubs of the same name.
Raúl Vicente Amarilla is a Paraguayan retired footballer who played as a striker. Born in Paraguay, he represented Spain internationally with the under-21 team.
Ever Hugo Almeida Almada is a Paraguayan football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current manager of Ecuadorian club Mushuc Runa.
Julio César Cáceres López is a Paraguayan football manager and former player who played as a defender.
Luis Alberto Cubilla Almeida was a Uruguayan professional footballer and manager. He had a successful playing career winning 16 major titles. He then went on to become one of the most successful managers in South American football with 17 major titles.
Football is by far the most popular sport in Paraguay. Paraguay's national team has played at eight FIFA World Cup competitions and has won two Copa América tournaments. Olimpia Asunción is the country's most successful club in domestic and international competitions. Paraguay's football leagues are divided into four divisions. In 2020, Paraguay's top-tier was ranked 8th in the world by the IFFHS.
Jorge Catalino Guasch Bazán is a former football midfielder.
Hugo Ricardo Talavera Valdez is a former football midfielder and forward.
Rogelio Wilfrido Delgado Casco is a retired football central defender from Paraguay.
The following is a summary of the 2008 season by Paraguayan football (soccer) club Olimpia Asunción.
Alicio Ignacio Solalinde Miers is a Paraguayan former footballer who played as a forward and works as a coach.
Osvaldo Aquino is a former football midfielder/winger and coach.
Carlos Vidal Sanabria Acuña is a former football midfielder from Paraguay.
Hugo Enrique Kiese Wisner is a former football midfielder that could also play as a striker, from Paraguay.
Eduardo Aranda is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Resistencia Sport Club in the Paraguayan División Intermedia.
The 1979 Copa América final were the final series to determine the champion of the 1979 Copa América, the 31st edition of the continental competition.
