Miguel Ángel Paniagua
Miguel Ángel Paniagua Rivarola (born 14 May 1987) is a Paraguayan football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Cusco FC in Peru.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Miguel Ángel Paniagua Rivarola | ||
Date of birth | 14 May 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cusco | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2004 | Club Deportivo Nacional | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2014 | Guaraní | 176 | (10) |
2009 | → River Plate (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2012 | → Deportivo Cuenca (loan) | 43 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Cerro Porteño | 34 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Olimpia | 28 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Libertad | 6 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Nacional | 107 | (6) |
2020– | Cusco | 5 | (1) |
National team | |||
2008 | Paraguay U23 | 10 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:29, 2 May 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
Paniagua started playing professionally for Guaraní in the Primera División de Paraguay (Paraguayan First Division) in 2006. He became a regular starter for his club during the 2007 season and became the team's captain in the 2009 championship. Playing in the Copa Libertadores 2009 he scored a great goal against Boca Juniors in the Bombonera stadium. Also he scored a spectacular overhead bicycle kick against Libertad in 4-0 crushing victory [1]
He was loaned to Argentine River Plate for the 2009-10 season. After failing the earn a regular place in the River Plate team Paniagua decided to return to his original club, Guarani.
He now plays for Club Olimpia in Paraguay.
References
- "Miguel Paniagua causa revuelo a su llegada a River". Última Hora. Retrieved 18 August 2009. (in Spanish)
External links
- Miguel Ángel Paniagua at ESPN FC
- Miguel Ángel Paniagua – Primera División statistics at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
- Miguel Angel Paniagua at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Miguel Ángel Paniagua at Soccerway