Atilio López
Personal information
Full name Higinio Atilio López Riveros
Date of birth (1925-02-05)5 February 1925
Place of birth Villarrica, Paraguay
Date of death 14 July 2016(2016-07-14) (aged 91)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943–1950 Guaraní ? (?)
1950–1952 Boca Juniors (Cali) ? (?)
1953 Atlético Chalaco ? (13)
1953–1956 Atlético Madrid ? (?)
1956 Atlético Chalaco ? (1)
1957 Grêmio ? (0)
1958–1961 Aucas ? (?)
1962 Nacional (Paraguay) ? (?)
1962 Pettirossi (Encarnación)
International career
1950–1953 Paraguay 9 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Higinio Atilio López Riveros (5 February 1925 – 14 July 2016) was a Paraguayan football striker and coach.[1]

Career

As player

López was part of the Paraguay national football team that participated in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and the 1953 Copa America, which was eventually won by Paraguay.[2][3] At the club level, he played for teams like Nacional and Club Guaraní of Paraguay, Boca Juniors de Cali of Colombia, Atlético Madrid of Spain, Atlético Chalaco of Peru, and Atahualpa and Aucas of Ecuador.[4]

As coach

After retiring from football as a player, López managed Paraguayan First Division teams like Sportivo Luqueño, Guaraní and Club Libertad. He was also in charge of the youth divisions of several teams around the country.

Titles

Season Team Title
1949GuaraníParaguayan 1st division
1953ParaguayCopa America
1959AucasEcuador Championship

References

  1. ↑ Nicolas. "Falleció el gran Atilio López, campeón de América del 53 - A.P.F. - Asociación Paraguaya de Futbol". apf.org.py. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Atilio LOPEZ". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Archivo no encontrado". abc.com.py. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Color, ABC. "- ABC Color". abc.com.py. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2016.


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