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Atilio López

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Name
  
Atilio Lopez

1943–1950
  
Guarani

Years
  
Team

Playing position
  
Striker


Full name
  
Higinio Atilio Lopez Riveros

Date of birth
  
(1925-02-05) 5 February 1925 (age 90)

Place of birth
  
Villarrica, Paraguay

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

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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. 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.

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.

References

Atilio López Wikipedia