Full name Lorenzo Calonga Acre Name Lorenzo Calonga Date of birth 28 August 1929 Role Football player | Place of birth Paraguay Position Forward, Midfielder | |
Date of death 20 September 2003(2003-09-20) (aged 74) Place of death Arauca, Arauca, Colombia Died September 20, 2003, Arauca, Colombia | ||
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Lorenzo Calonga Arce (born 28 August 1929 - died 20 September 2003) was a Paraguayan football striker and midfielder who was part of the Paraguay squad for the 1950 FIFA World Cup finals.
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Career
Calonga began playing football in Paraguay with Cerro Porteño, Club Olimpia and Club Guaraní, where he won the 1949 Paraguayan Primera División title. He moved to Colombia where he played for Deportivo Pereira and Independiente Medellín. He finished his playing career in Mexico with Club León and Club Irapuato.
Calonga scored a goal for the Paraguay national team in a friendly against Brazil on 13 May 1950.
After he retired from playing, Calonga returned to Colombia to work as a coach. He managed Deportes Quindío during the 1961 season.
Personal
Lorenzo Calonga is from a Paraguayan family of famous athletes, including Manuel Calonga who played football and basketball for Club Guaraní.
Calonga died from pneumonia in Arauca at age 77.