Robustiano Maciel
Paraguayan footballer (1933–2019)
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Robustiano Maciel (24 May 1930 – 5 September 2019)[1][2] was a Paraguayan football player and manager. He was part of Paraguay's squad that won the 1953 South American Championship.[3]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 May 1930 | |||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 September 2019 (aged 89) | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1952–1953 | Libertad | |||||||||||||
| 1956 | Sol de América | |||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1953–1956 | Paraguay | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Sol de América | |||||||||||||
| 1981 | Cerro Porteño | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
International career
Maciel was selected in Paraguay's 1953 South American Championship squads for the 1953 South American Championship.[3] He played three games during the tournament, against Chile, Ecuador and hosts Peru, as Paraguay won the competition for the first time.[3] The game against Chile on 25 February was his first cap with Paraguay.[4]
Maciel was again in Paraguay's squad for the 1955 South American Championship.[5] He played five games during the tournament.[4]
He was also in the squad for the 1956 South American Championship.[6]
The friendly game against Brazil on 17 June 1956 was his 18th and last cap with Paraguay.[4]
