Juan Ayala
Paraguayan footballer (born 1942)
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Juan Pelayo Ayala Cáceres (born 1942) is a Paraguayan former footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia and Venezuela.[1] He played in five matches for the Paraguay national football team in 1963.[2] He was also part of Paraguay's squad for the 1963 South American Championship.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Pelayo Ayala Cáceres | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Villa Hayes, Paraguay | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Benjamín Aceval | |||
| 1961–1968 | Libertad | ||
| 1968–1969 | Antofagasta Portuario | ||
| 1969 | Lota Schwager | 12 | |
| 1972 | Always Ready | ||
| 1973 | Ingenieros de Oruro | ||
| 1974 | Oruro Royal | ||
| International career | |||
| 1963 | Paraguay | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Villa Hayes, Paraguay, Ayala started his career with Benjamín Aceval before playing for Libertad from 1961 to 1968.[1][4]
After Libertad, Ayala moved to Chile and got two consecutive league titles of the Segunda División with Antofagasta Portuario and Lota Schwager in 1968 and 1969, respectively.[5][6] He became an idol for Deportes Antofagasta.[7][8]
From 1972 and 1974, Ayala played in Bolivia for Always Ready, Ingenieros de Oruro and Oruro Royal. He ended his career playing in Venezuela.[1][4]
Personal life
After his retirement, Ayala lived for 25 years in Venezuela before settling in Antofagasta, Chile.[1][4]
Ayala is the godfather of the former Paraguayan international goalkeeper Ricardo Tavarelli.[1]
