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Luis Vargas Peña

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Name
  
Luis Pena

Role
  
Football player

Died
  
1994


Luis Vargas Peña (1905 in Asunción–1994) was one of the greatest Paraguayan footballers (wingers) before the Second World War.[1] He was the first Paraguayan to score a goal for the Paraguay national football team in a FIFA World Cup, accomplishing that in a match valid for the group stage of the 1930 FIFA World Cup against Belgium, played on 10 July. Vargas Peña also had the honour of being the first captain for Paraguay in a World Cup.[2]

During most of his career he played for the club Olimpia Asunción.

International goals

Paraguay's goal tally first

References

Luis Vargas Peña Wikipedia