Paulo Centurión

Career

Paulo Centurión, is son of the ex- international soccer player Cristino Centurión, has played in 4 different countries: Argentina, Paraguay, Guatemala and Puerto Rico. It is a defense that is characterized by its strength, aerial game, and good technical condition since it is a player that is outlined to the attack.

He made his debut in his native province (Formosa) in 2002 at Club Sol de América (Formosa); In the first division of the Liga Formoseña de Fútbol leaving revelation player like better defender in that season, later in 2003 passes to the Defense and Justice Club also of Formosa. Paulo has played only 2 years in his province; And product of its good condition, is tempted to military in the Paraguayan soccer, already in the professional plane; That without thinking Centurión leaves its Formosa beloved to go to another soccer reality, and fulfill that dream of following the traces that its father has marked. The Guaraní Club of Paraguay sheltered him like many players who enter the Paraguayan market.

In the Guaraní club it debuts like professional player August 29 of the 2004 in 4 date of the Paraguayan Championship of Soccer 2004, entering the minute 38 of spare in the game That the Guaraní Club faced the Paraguay, on April 16, 2006 Paulo scores his first goal as a professional Club Fernando de la Mora by the date 13 of the Apertura Tournament 2006. Paulo militated in that equipment from the 2004 to the 2006 having contract until 2008.

C.S.D. Comunicaciones (Guatemala)

After a good job at Club which owns sports rights, Paulo Centurión is tempted abroad, which in June 2006 the Club Social y Deportivo Comunicaciones of Guatemala reaches an agreement with the Club Guarani of Paraguay '(owner pass player' ') for one year loan with option to purchase. Up the Country Guatemalteco to engage the work of pre season where develop the club, Paulo makes its official debut on July 30 where the team 'cream' faces as local to Deportivo Suchitepequez with marker for 2 to 1.

Passed the Apertura 2006 and the team was at its best, which ranked first in the regular phase of the tournament is awarded; clinching automatic qualification to the semi-finals, which passes without a start in a dispute back and forth against Deportivo Jalapa (Semi-final first leg away on December 7 for two to one, semi-final round Local on December 10 for 3–1) going to the final where red faced archrival; the C.S.D. Municipal. The team cream came with all the enthusiasm to get the title that until then; only he needed to crown the good campaign that had been made that night of Thursday July 14 the First Final was played on visitor status and the score remained at 0 for both teams; everything would be defined in the finals back on Sunday 17th of the same month the marker is in 1 to 1 (the goal of visiting favored the Reds) losing that long-awaited Final and which Paulo with the team left empty-handed. Centurion added the second place of the tournament gets the award for best Central defender Apertura.

In the Clausura 2007 on March 7, 2007 Paulo scores a goal against Deportivo Suchitepequez disputing the on 5 of the tournament. Centurion played his last official match against Xelaju mario camposeco with a marker for two to one.

Failure to reach an agreement between the respective clubs Centurion leaves the club with a good image for having done a good job involved with Creams in the tournament Torneo Apertura 2006 and Clausura 2007.

Club Guaraní (Paraguay)

After its passage by the foreign soccer (Guatemalan soccer); Paulo returns in July 2007 to Paraguay to integrate again to the Guaraní club.

There he played the Torneo Clausura 2007 and Torneo Apertura, [[Torneo Apertura 2008 (Paraguay)|Torneo Apertura Paulo Centurión got his third goal as a professional and second with the Guaraní, in front of the Sportivo Luqueño By the date 10. (Centu's goal was chosen as the best goal of the 10 date in Paraguayan football). Secured on the main squad is followed by several interested clubs in his person, concluding the Torneo Apertura 2008 (Paraguay Apertura Tournament 2008 of Paraguayan football arrives the more concrete proposal of the other great one of the soccer of Guatemala that seduces to the [Guarani Club] and to the player Reaching the agreement that would bind him in his new club; The Municipal of Guatemala would wait for him, Centurion would become one of the few foreigners that would wear both shirts in that country. Last match in the Aboriginal Club against the National Club (Paraguay) with marker in a draw.

C.S.D Municipal (Guatemala)

Thanks to the second place obtained in Torneo Apertura 2008, the C.S.D. Municipal gets direct square to represent the country contesting the First Edition Concachampions (Concacaf Champions League 2008-2009). To do so, taking into account the sporting history had left years ago in the Guatemalan soccer, in July 2008 'Paulo Centurión' is hired by the club Scarlet of Guatemala, negotiation occurred on loan for one year with option to purchase the Club Guarani of Paraguay to strengthen the squad as the team Red would participate at the international level and in the local tournament.

Upon completion of such negotiations; Centurion joins the squad for pre work seasons that the team would develop, including friendly matches outside the club had planned.

CONCACAF Champions League (Concachampions)

In this competition the Guatemalan team faces teams like Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico and the Taurus from Panama]]. Until Wednesday, September 17, in Torreón; Mexican soil, the Red Club makes its debut in the contest facing the champion of Mexican soccer; To Santos, the commitment was vibrant as both teams had players of renown and acquaintances that gave a good flavor to the match, favorable marker for the locals by 3 to 2 (win achieved on the hour by Matias Vuoso at 89 Min. Of the final stage). This meeting was named as the best match in that edition.

Great Tournament played by the Red club capturing all their potential in foreign lands, which unfortunately can not classify the next phase by difference of 1 Gol, which made them stay in the doors of the next phase, as an example that Municipal Was the only team that won Puerto Rico Islanders on the night of October 23 for the score of 1 to 0. Beyond all Centurion continued to transcend as a player.

Torneo Apertura – Clausura

Until finally on Sunday July 26 Paulo she makes its official debut with' 'Red Shirt' ', where the whole Scarlet faces on condition of view Deportivo Xinabajul with a marker against two to one, beginning nothing good for the team; but not cause hindrance to the aspirations that the Red box had, such is the case that achieves the 2nd place in the qualifying awarding the pass to direct semi-final, with which they would have to face again the Deportivo Xinabajul, but in this instance that different results, the semi-final first leg on December 10 Municipal wins by two to one visitor. And in the semi-final round on December 14 the team 'Red' wins again with the same score of 2–1 but this time local. Turning to the Final facing its classic rival football Chapin; the Club Social y Deportivo Comunicaciones.

Wednesday night on December 17, in the Estadio Cementos Progreso, the seat where the creams do locally; was the scene for the Final Round where the whole C.S.D. Municipal falls by 2 to 1, leaving open the key title for the Second Final to be played in the Estadio Mateo Flores, the 21 same month in the finals face back where both teams tied with a score of 1 to 1; leaving empty-team Centurion which again said no title in the Football Guatemalteco hands

Next semester; in the Torneo Clausura 2009, the C.S.D. Municipal started the tournament always striving to get the title, logical aspirations of a Club Great, until April 19, 2009 scores a goal Heredia Jaguares disputed the date 12 of the tournament, where the team 'Red' wins as local by 2 to 1. the scarlet set sale 2nd in the regular season going to end Semi direct which passes leaving the way to Deportivo Suchitepequez (in the first leg at June 4 falls Municipal by 2 to 0. And July 8 Reds win by 3 to 0 locally). The Final would be played against Deportivo Jalapa, in both commitments the team Red falls in markers; at the end of Ida visit condition marker 2 to 1, and the back end; local in the Estadio Mateo Flores by 1 to 0, again leaving empty the C.S.D. Municipal hands.

After failing to reach an agreement with the owner of its sports rights (Club Guarani of Paraguay) Centurion leaves the institution escarlata en which dispute the Torneo Apertura 2008, Concacaf Champions League 2008-2009 and Torneo Clausura 2009 in both tournaments the team Paulo undisputed starter playing as being runner-up in both tournaments.

It is worth mentioning again that Paulo Centurión is one of the few foreign players who have played in the two great teams soccer of Guatemala and having played El Clásico Chapin with both teams.

Club Guaraní (Paraguay)

In July 2009 Paulo returns again to the Guaraní Club its second house in this third stage, already with more international touch and more experience acquired in the foreign soccer dispute the Clausura 2009 Tournament (Paraguay), where the Guaraní Club obtains the classification for the Copa Sudamericana 2010 that would be played in that year.

In the Apertura Tournament 2010 finally, after several failed successes in the finals with previous teams that have been fighting (3 finals lost) the Guaraní Club wins the champion of the [First Division of Paraguay, (first title obtained for Paulo) with which they obtain the direct classification to the Copa Liberadores 2011.

In that same tournament February 17, 2010 disputing the date 4 Paulo Centurión obtains its fifth goal like professional and third with the Guaraní Club, the goal it notes it to the Tacuary Football Club.

Club Atlético River Plate (Puerto Rico)

In September 2010 the Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico announces in its web page the incorporation of Paulo, he receives an invitation to play the tournament of the 2010 PRSL Season called Super Cup DirecTV 2010 of that country, where Becomes one of the axes of the team and obtains the captaincy of the team, achieving the championship with the aforementioned club.

They start the championship in the best way keeping always in the pirmer placed in their zone (Group A); That consequently classify among the best 4 teams of Boricua soccer, the Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico (First in its zone) it faces the second of the other zone (Group B) to the Sevilla FC Puerto Rico; Duel to be played in round-robin matches; For the best location in their respective areas the whole of River would close the key as a local.

The first match is played in Sevilla field; Where the River Plate wins by 1 to 0 taking advantage in the series, the encounter of return is played in the Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel where the Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico does of local, Disputed since the Seville came with all the desire of reversing the marker against that kept him until then dequalified key to play the final of the football of Puerto Rico, so much was the desire to win that is with 1 to 0; Which tied the series; Until 89 minutes River draw it leaving it, as in the overall gave 2 to 1 in favor of the premises. The final would be played between the teams of the Puerto Rico River Plate Puerto Rico Islanders and Puerto Rico Islanders. The final would also be with round-trip encounters with the difference that both parties would take place at the Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel as both squads play at that stadium.

The first match is played on December 8 (when Paulo is celebrating his birthday) River 1–0 wins, waiting for the back to know how everything is since there is little advantage to a final. The return match will be played on Sunday 12th of this month at 6:00 pm, it will be won again by the whole of Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico by 2 to 0; Marking the trend that prevailed throughout the tournament (River did not lose any match in the tournament) which made them the right deserving title of the Puerto Rico Soccer League.

At present Paulo Centurión has been contracted like professional player for the mentioned club; Since due to his performance on and off the pitch he has been in good taste for the board and club people in 2011 dispute the CFU Club Championship 2011 which is the previous group stage of the [[Concacaf Liga Champions 2011-2012, in addition to disputing the Puerto Rico Soccer League and the USL Professional Division 2011.

Club Atlético Sarmiento (Resistencia)

August 2, 2011 Centurion is hired by the Sarmiento de Resistencia.

The club Chaqueño Sarmiento was 2 skills to play, the Torneo Argentino B and Copa Argentina (first edition) , by the AFA format (Argentine Football Association) both of the season 2011/2012. In the next issue, (2012/2013) plays its first game in knockout phase against his rival in the province classic, the Chaco For Ever where the team Dean(Sarmiento)wins on penalties by 4 to 3(in 90 minutes of play the score was 0 to 0), moving to the next stage to face the Club Deportivo Jorge Gibson Brown'. the result was against by 2 to 0, being eliminated the team Sarmientista and can not even achieve half tour which had succeeded in the previous edition (more difficult to surpass that mark for a team in the interior where the level of competition is very strong in Argentine football)

Argentina Copa

Paulo makes its debut in the Sarmiento de Resistencia (Resistance) on September 6, 2011 by Copa Argentina facing the Club Sportivo General San Martin of Formosa. gaining victory 4–2 by way of criminal (in 90 minutes marker 0 to 0) Centurion has with advanced after beating in every phase of direct duels teams equal and higher category and got among the 32 best in the country by beating his team Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy Jujuy by 1–0. Later faces the Arsenal de Sarandi team Primera Division Argentina with a marker for the team of 'Paulo centurion '2 to 1. moving to the next phase of said Copa Argentina to face Racing Club de Avellaneda in the second round and among the 16 best teams Argentina]]; marker that would be in favor of Racing Club de Avellaneda by 2 to 0 and being outside the team Sarmiento. with a meritorious participation in the first edition of one of the most important Argentine football tournaments called the Copa Argentina.

Seasons Argentino B : 2011/2012 – 2012/20133

In this edition group 6 of this area is composed of teams: Club Sportivo Patria (Formosa) Club Sportivo General San Martin (Formosa) Club Atlético Chaco For Ever (Resistencia – Chaco) Club Atlético Sarmiento (Resistencia) (Resistencia – Chaco) Club Social y Deportivo Textil Mandiyú (Corrientes) Club Deportivo Guaraní Antonio Franco (Misiones – Posadas) Jorge Brown (Misiones – Posadas). September 11, 2011 by the Argentine tournament Torneo Argentino B officially debuted facing Guaraní Antonio Franco with outcome adverse 1 to 0 with a tight fought and standings in the group fails to qualify for the next phase.

After fulfilling the first season in the club Dean in the province of Chaco, Centurion is rehired for another year to participate in these tournaments, Argentino B 2012/2013 and Copa Argentina. To order the respective tournaments, and prioritize the ascent the club makes the work of pre season and series of friendlies before the start of the tournament, for it disputes a match against San Lorenzo de Almagro in Stage Centenario (Resistance) where the set of Boedo wins by the minimum difference of 1 to 0 Sarmiento. Unlike the previous tournament, 'Sarmiento comes first in the standings,' . In the next group stage Sarmiento fails to classify and stays in halfway. Last match Paulo in Sarmiento was against Club Sportivo General San Martin (Formosa) on the Formosan City with an adverse outcome from 1 to 0.

After no agreement , Centurion decides to leave the club to return to his hometown and keep playing the same category , giving priority to the family.

Club Sol de América (Formosa)

After 11 years, Paulo returns to his native province, just the Club that saw him debut as a soccer player (amateur league), in the Club Sol de América (Formosa) to face the Argentine Torneo B Of the 2013/2014 season.

He makes his second debut with Club Sol de América (Formosa) on September 22, 2013 in the city of Posadas capital of the province of Misiones, in front of Club Ex – Students 185 of the mentioned city. Sol de América maintained a good performance in the mentioned tournament that at that rate was qualifying for the second qualifying round without having finished the first phase. Until at the end of the year Centurion leaves the club to continue his career as a player in Guatemalan football, a country that Centurion has done well to get important things, Paulo's last match with Club Sol de América (Formosa) was against the Club Fontana de Resistencia, from the province of chaco with a score of 3 to 0; Victory of Sol de America.

Antigua GFC (Guatemala)

Centurion again returns to Guatemalan football after 4 ½ years, to the club Antigua GFC, new challenged for Paulo arriving at the beginning of this year (2014), the debut does January 26 of that year before the Club Coban Imperial by the second date With a score of 0 to 0.

Until on the 7th Date ; February 23 obtains its first goal with the shirt of the Antigua GFC facing Deportivo Sacachispas, with a bulky marker of 6 to 1 in favor of the Antigueño picture, Centurión had scored the 2 to 0 result Partial until then. The Antigueño team had won a beautiful victory; Deploying good game. After having participated for 6 months and having done a good job Centurión dissociates itself from the Antigueño Club expecting new future options, last official game was on date 18 against Social Club and Deportivo Carchá on May 4, 2014 at 11:00 am. As a visitor with a score against 3 to 1.

Deportivo Coatepeque (Guatemala)

Paulo Centurion after having had a good participation in his previous club, several options arise; Until it receives the option in particular of the Deportivo Coatepeque where they sit to negotiate (the first condition is that it reaches the Club but at the end of the Apertura Tournament is re-negotiated for the Clausura Tournament, with Deportivo Coatepeque the priority); The negotiation closes managing to return to the Major League of Guatemalan soccer after 5 years.

It is worth mentioning that the team was very committed to the topic of the average where the decline was taking shape that in those instances the team remained in the last position in the standings. Beyond that Centurion always liked the challenges and agrees to join with his other colleagues to try to reverse the situation.

He debuted against the club that made him known in the ball pie chapín (in Guatemalan football); Nothing more and nothing less than against Football Club Communications on May 18, 2014 with an adverse marker by the minimum of 1 to 0, but with a good work in terms of personal performance.

Centurion of apoco seized the level to which it was always known to him (it was inactive by familiar questions from June to the date of the debut) in which he was considered a key player on and off the court; Therefore on several occasions wearing the captain's badge despite being incorporated in the middle of the Apertura Tournament. At the end of that tournament; Paulo receives several offers in the Guatemalan milieu; But he gave priority to Coatepeque since he was committed to the situation and did not feel the abandonment of the ship half way reaching agreement to continue in the team. It was getting more and more difficult because the results were not given because no matter how much the others won, they gave no advantages; Until you can not keep the category down with the team (one of the ugliest things obtained in football).

The last game of Centurión in the Deportivo Coatepeque was against Communications FC in condition of visitor with a marker against of 4 to 0. (already it was inevitable that added to the results that did not give; Were given, the institutional problem that affected affected in a large percentage)

Universidad SC (Guatemala)

After a semester for oblivion speaking in terms of football, and also let him pass concrete offers of major league teams for personal decisions, and already started the 2015/2016 tournament of Guatemalan football, Paulo receives the proposal of a prestigious team where after several conversations arrive at the agreement where they sign the contract on October 6 (with a clause in which at the end of the Opening they would meet to renegotiate the continuity for the Closing); Linking to University SC arriving at its fifth club in the soccer Chapín. 4 days later it makes its debut officially in the game in which the [SC University] faced in condition of visitor to Cobán Imperial; Putting in the start of the second half leaving the final score of 2 to 2. Paulo had a good performance in those 45 minutes of play. Week later the University moves to the department of the Quetzaltenango where it faces of visitor to Xelajú Mario Camposeco, Paulo this time is of the game in his equipment (debut like holder on October 17) where they lose The match with a score of 1 to 0.

The tournament was still in progress and Centurión already gained an important place in the squad like titular in main squad; Until the end of the qualifying tournament, the team does not award that position that would besiege him in the title fight. It is to mention that the equipment was in the last position, the positive thing that the University SC was no longer in that uncomfortable position.

The last official match of Centurión was against his former team Antigua GFC in the last date with a marker against 1 to 0, (last match; product that when meeting there was agreement for the continuity of the following match, being A good relationship between both parties).

Deportivo Escuintla Heredia (Guatemala)

Already with the tournament in development, Centurión receives a call and offer of the Sports Escuintla Heredia; This time in the second category of soccer Chapín First Division of Guatemala; Centurion would play in that category, before Antigua GFC. What most seduced Centurion apart from the team that is serious (as clear objective have the promotion), as DT. Is the same that brought him to Guatemalan football exactly 10 years ago to the Social Club and Sports Communications and more than a relation of Technical to Player there is a friendship of means that made him give the yes without thinking about it Economic coming to agree without hesitation.

Torneo Clausura 2016

He debuted before the Social Club and Deportivo Nueva Concepción with the score in favor of 1 to 0. and in his second game facing Deportivo Chiantla with a score of 3 to 0, Centurión turns the 2nd goal that gave the advantage until that Then the party. In the penultimate date of the classification phase; Face the Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa FC where they win by the score of 1 to 0 with goal of Centurión in the minute 58, second both from its arrival to the equipment.

The championship was still under way; And the team escuintleto tried to obtain the classification in the fight of the title (already had been adjudged champion of the opening match) of not to obtain it would have 2 opportunities of ascent: the first one is playing a finalisima between champions of the opening and closing; And the second in a duel of repechaje with the last one placed in the table of accumulated of the Greater League. Unfortunately he can not classify; What remains is to wait for the new champion (tournament closure) to dispute the finalisima for the promotion; The rival Social Club and Deportivo Carchá (Champion of the match Clausura). The game is played in neutral field; The Pensational Stadium headquarters where former GFC does of local serious redoubt of game, On 22 May at 11 a. M. Is disputed the encounter where the escuintleco set ties 2 to 2 in the 90 minutes plus 30 of lengthening so the final is defined as a penalty shootout; Luck does not accompany the green set so they lose by 5 to 4. So he would fight the second chance to ascend facing the Deportivo Malacateco; Set that came out last in the accumulated Major League. The repechaje would be given in 2 games (round and round), Saturday 28 May in the night of the city of Escuintla is the first game where the local team falls by 2 to 1, leaving open the series to undefined by the time; Since the green set can reverse the marker but this time in visitor condition. . The second match (return match) takes place in the Estadio Santa Lucia; Place where the Deportivo Malacateco does of local, Sunday June 5 to the 12.00 hs. of the half-day is agreed the schedule of the commitment where the locals win the encounter by 4 to 2; Staying in Major League Malacateco, and where the escuintlecos fail to realize the long awaited climb to the top category of Guatemalan football.

Torneo Apertura – Clausura 2016/2017

After the conclusion of the Opening and Closing of the 2015/2016 Season. Paulo Centurion reaches the agreement with the club board to play 1 year more the 2016/2017 Season. Start the Apertura with a victory of 1 to 0 as a visitor to Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa FC, good start for the pretensions of qualifying to enter the dispute of the phase for the title fight and thus have a key to The ascent to which they had escaped, thus leaving the spine stuck for not having succeeded. They finish the regular phase obtaining the classification adjudicating the key of quarters of end, the rival of serious shift Deportivo Mixco in games of round trip. The first match was played at Armando Barillas Stadium (Escuintla) on November 17, 2016; At 6:00 pm. With a victory of the group escuintleco by 1 to 0. Everything would be defined in the match of return in the Stadium Cementos Progreso]; Resinto where the picture of Mixco does of local, the encounter is disputed November 20 to the 12,00 hs. With a score of 1 to 0 in favor of the locals equaling the series, in the overtime both teams gave everything but failed to make a difference which everything would be defined in the penalty shootings. Unfortunately the set Escuintleco loses by that way by a 5–4 against;

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