Gerardo González Aquino
Paraguayan footballer (born 1953)
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Sabino Gerardo González Aquino (born 27 October 1953) is a Paraguayan football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sabino Gerardo González Aquino | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Club Nacional | ||
| 1975–1978 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 1979–1987 | América de Cali | 302 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1977 | Paraguay | 17 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989 | Deportivo Pereira | ||
| 1991–1992 | Once Caldas | ||
| 1994–1995 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| Club Guaraní | |||
| 1996 | Deportes Tolima | ||
| 2006–2007 | América de Cali | ||
| 2011 | Paraguay U17 | ||
| 2015 | Paraguay U15 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
In 1979, both he and teammate Juan Manuel Battaglia signed for Colombian side América de Cali.[2] His league debut for the club came on 18 February 1979 against Cúcuta Deportivo, during the opening match of the 1979 Campeonato Profesional,[1] later helping the club win their first professional title that season.[2] He made a total of 302 league appearances for América de Cali, scoring 11 goals, winning six titles with the club, with his last appearance being against Independiente Medellín on 6 December 1987.[1]
González Aquino made 17 appearances for the Paraguay national team between 1976 and 1977.[3]
Managerial career
In 1989, he was appointed the manager of Colombian side Deportivo Pereira.[4] After stints in Paraguay with Cerro Porteño and Club Guaraní, he returned to Colombia in 1996 with Deportes Tolima.[5]
In 2011, he managed the Paraguay under-17 national team at the that year's South American U-17 Championship.[6] In 2015, he managed the Paraguay under-15 national team,[7] and was their manager for the 2015 South American U-15 Championship.[8]