Darío Verón
Encyclopedia
Darío Anastacio Verón Maldonado (born 26 July 1979 in San Ignacio
, Paraguay
) is a Paraguay
an football player that plays for UNAM Pumas in the Mexican First Division.
Verón joined Pumas in 2003, on a transfer from the Chilean club Cobreloa
. Verón previously played for Club Guaraní
and Club 12 de Octubre
, clubs from his native country. A commanding central defender, Verón has also scored more than a dozen goals for UNAM because of his strength in the air. His nickname is "Hechicero" (The Wizard). He has become the most experienced defensive player in the Pumas lineup after Joaquín Beltrán
moved to Necaxa
and Sergio Bernal
announced his retirement.
He has also earned some 50 caps for Paraguay
, including the Copa America tournaments of 2001, 2007, and 2011, as well as the 2010 World Cup
. Verón was a key part of the rigid defense that carried Paraguay to the final of the 2011 Copa America in Argentina, where he formed a sturdy central core alongside Paulo Da Silva. On occasion, he has also featured for Paraguay at right fullback.
UNAM Pumas
San Ignacio, Paraguay
San Ignacio, also known as San Ignacio Guazú, is a city and district in the Misiones Department of Paraguay, located from Asunción. It is the second-largest district in area and the largest in population , of Misiones' ten districts.-Geography:The urban area of the district is located right in...
, Paraguay
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...
) is a Paraguay
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 player that plays for UNAM Pumas in the Mexican First Division.
Verón joined Pumas in 2003, on a transfer from the Chilean club Cobreloa
Cobreloa
Club de Deportes Cobreloa is a Chilean football club from the Atacama Desert mining city of Calama which has established itself as one of the country's most competitive clubs. The club was founded on January 7, 1977 and play in the Chilean top flight, the Primera División, where they have played...
. Verón previously played for Club Guaraní
Club Guaraní
Club Guaraní is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción, founded in 1903.-History:Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guarani" and its first president was Juan Patri...
and Club 12 de Octubre
Club 12 de Octubre
Club 12 de Octubre is a Paraguayan football club from the city of Itauguá founded in 1914. The team were promoted to the first division in 1997. In 2002 they managed to win the Clausura tournament but lost in the absolute finals against Libertad...
, clubs from his native country. A commanding central defender, Verón has also scored more than a dozen goals for UNAM because of his strength in the air. His nickname is "Hechicero" (The Wizard). He has become the most experienced defensive player in the Pumas lineup after Joaquín Beltrán
Joaquin Beltran
Joaquín Beltrán Vargas is a Mexican professional football defender, currently will play for Querétaro FC.Beltran has spent most of his career with Pumas UNAM...
moved to Necaxa
Necaxa
Necaxa is a Mexican football club and is based in the city of Aguascalientes. it plays in the Estadio Victoria. Necaxa is ranked seventh overall and 1st in ranking in Mexican football within the IFFHS Central and North America's Clubs of the Century in the CONCACAF behind CD Saprissa San Juan de...
and Sergio Bernal
Sergio Bernal
Sergio Arturo Bernal Hernández is a retired Mexican football player.He currently played as a goalkeeper for Club Universidad Nacional, a Mexico City team commonly known as the Pumas. He joined the Pumas in 1988 from the UNAM Fuerzas Basicas...
announced his retirement.
He has also earned some 50 caps for Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
, including the Copa America tournaments of 2001, 2007, and 2011, as well as the 2010 World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. Verón was a key part of the rigid defense that carried Paraguay to the final of the 2011 Copa America in Argentina, where he formed a sturdy central core alongside Paulo Da Silva. On occasion, he has also featured for Paraguay at right fullback.
Honours
Cobreloa- Chilean Primera División (1): 2003 Apertura
UNAM Pumas
- Mexican Primera División (4): 2004 Clausura, 2004 Apertura, 2009 ClausuraPrimera División de México Clausura 2009The 2009 Primera División Clausura was the second football tournament of the Mexican Primera División 2008−2009 season. The tournament began on January 16th, 2009 and ended on May 31st, 2009. Necaxa was relegated to the Primera División A after being in last place of the relegation table. On May...
, 2011 Clausura - Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu: (1) 2004
- Campeón de CampeonesCampeón de CampeonesCampeón de Campeones was an annual Mexican association football competition -as well as the name of the trophy given to its winner-, initiated in 1942 as a contest between each year's Mexican First Division league winner and its Mexican Cup counterpart, and then reformatted in 2001 as a yearly...
(1): 2004