Club Nacional
Encyclopedia
Club Nacional is a Paraguay
an football (soccer)
team, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero
in Asunción
, founded in 1904.
, one of the oldest public schools in Asunción
. The club was originally named Nacional Football Club, taking the name "Nacional" from the school the founders attended. Its first president was Víctor Paredes Gómez and white was selected as the team color because that was the color of the Nacional de la Capital School uniform. For the emblem of the club, the colors of the Paraguayan flag were chosen.
Nacional is one of the traditional teams in the Paraguayan league and they have won a total of six championships so far. Their nickname "La Academia" (the academy) was given to them because of their excellent youth system that produced great players such as Arsenio Erico
, who is considered as the best Paraguayan footballer of all time.
In 2009 Nacional won the Clausura 2009 title after 63 years.
Roberto Acuña
(El Toro) Florencio Amarilla
Jorge Duilio Benitez
Cristian Bogado
Óscar Cardozo
(Tacuara) Édgar Denis (La Araña) Arsenio Erico
(El Saltarín Rojo) Manuel Fleitas Solich
(El Brujo) Heriberto Herrera (El Sargento de Hierro) Cecilio Martínez Modesto Sandoval
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
an football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
team, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero
Barrio Obrero (Asunción)
Barrio Obrero is a barrio of Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. It has a population of 19,823 people. The name of this barrio comes from the word "worker" in reference to the humble and working class people that live there, which are the majority.Barrio Obrero is famous for its Quinta Avenida ...
in Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, founded in 1904.
History
The club was founded on June 5, 1904 by a group of alumni of the Colegio Nacional de la CapitalColegio Nacional de la Capital
Colegio Nacional de la Capital "Gral. Bernardino Caballero" is a public high school in Asuncion, Paraguay. The school is one of the most prestigious in Paraguay...
, one of the oldest public schools in Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
. The club was originally named Nacional Football Club, taking the name "Nacional" from the school the founders attended. Its first president was Víctor Paredes Gómez and white was selected as the team color because that was the color of the Nacional de la Capital School uniform. For the emblem of the club, the colors of the Paraguayan flag were chosen.
Nacional is one of the traditional teams in the Paraguayan league and they have won a total of six championships so far. Their nickname "La Academia" (the academy) was given to them because of their excellent youth system that produced great players such as Arsenio Erico
Arsenio Erico
Arsenio Pastor Erico was a Paraguayan football forward. He is the all-time highest goalscorer in the Argentine first division...
, who is considered as the best Paraguayan footballer of all time.
In 2009 Nacional won the Clausura 2009 title after 63 years.
Current squad
As of June 14, 2010.Former players
Players on the list are sorted by eraRoberto Acuña
Roberto Acuña
Roberto Miguel Acuña Cabello is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Club Rubio Ñú.Nicknamed El Toro due to his strength and dominating presence, he operated as a central midfielder...
(El Toro) Florencio Amarilla
Florencio Amarilla
Florencio Amarilla Lacasa is a Paraguayan former footballer. He played as a striker.Amarilla started his career in with Club Nacional in Paraguay before being transferred to Europe to play for teams like Elche CF and Real Oviedo of Spain. He was also part of the Paraguay national football team...
Jorge Duilio Benitez
Jorge Duilio Benitez
Jorge Duílio Benítez Candia is a former Paraguayan football Attacking midfielder.-Career:Benítez holds the all-time highest goalscorer record for Paraguay in a single match: Four goals against Bolivia in the 1949 South American Championship.Benítez suffered from heart problems, thus when he signed...
Cristian Bogado
Cristian Bogado
Cristian Venancio Bogado Morínigo is a Paraguayan football forward who played for Estudiantes de la Plata, Colo-Colo, Libertad and Nacional of Paraguay.He is actually players of Deportes Iquique.-International goal:-Titles:...
Óscar Cardozo
Óscar Cardozo
Óscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100...
(Tacuara) Édgar Denis (La Araña) Arsenio Erico
Arsenio Erico
Arsenio Pastor Erico was a Paraguayan football forward. He is the all-time highest goalscorer in the Argentine first division...
(El Saltarín Rojo) Manuel Fleitas Solich
Manuel Fleitas Solich
Manuel Fleitas Solich is a former Paraguayan football player and coach. He was known as "El Brujo" .-Career as a player:...
(El Brujo) Heriberto Herrera (El Sargento de Hierro) Cecilio Martínez Modesto Sandoval
Modesto Sandoval
Modesto Sandoval is a Paraguayan former soccer goalkeeper who was one of the best of his own country in his early years, and then in Venezuela being local champion various times...
Honors
- Primera División (8): 1909, 1911, 1924, 1926, 1942, 1946, 2009 Clausura, 2011 Apertura.
- División Intermedia (3): 1979, 1989, 2003