Darío Jara Saguier
Darío Jara Saguier (born 27 January 1930 in Asunción, Paraguay) is a former football striker and coach. Dario is one of the seven Jara Saguier brothers that played professional football in Paraguay.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Darío Jara Saguier | ||
Date of birth | 27 January 1930 | ||
Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1947 | Rubio Ñú | ? | (?) |
1948–1960 | Cerro Porteño | ? | (?) |
1961 | General Caballero ZC | ? | (?) |
1962 | Club Rubio Ñú | ? | (?) |
1963 | Club L.A. de Herrera | ? | (?) |
1964 | Olimpia de Itá | ? | (?) |
National team | |||
1950–1956 | Paraguay | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
As player
Jara Saguier started his career in his hometown club Club Rubio Ñú in 1946 before moving to Cerro Porteño where he spent most of his career and became a key player. He was the 1st division topscorer two years in a row (1949 and 1950), scoring 18 goals on each season.[2] In 1960, after a long career with Cerro Porteño, Saguier went on to play for several Paraguayan clubs such as General Caballero ZC, Rubio Ñú, Luis Alberto de Herrera (Guarambaré) and Olimpia de Itá before retiring in 1965.
At the national team level, Darío Jara Saguier was part of the Paraguay squad that competed in the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.[3]
As coach
Darío Jara Saguier started his coaching career while playing for Olimpia de Itá, where he had the role of player-manager. Along the years he coached teams like Sportivo Trinidense, Rubio Ñu, Resistencia S.C., Deportivo Recoleta, Pdte. Hayes, Club Cerro Corá, Sportivo Ameliano, Cerro Porteño, Luis Alberto de Herrera de Guarambaré, and Olimpia de Ita.
Titles
As player
Season | Team | Title |
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1950 | Cerro Porteño | Paraguayan 1st division |
1954 | Cerro Porteño | Paraguayan 1st division |
References
- La dinastía de los Jara se renueva en el fútbol paraguayo Archived 27 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- Darío Jara Saguier, un estupendo cabeceador by Artemio Villanueva
- FIFA Profile