Club Sol de América

Sol de América
Sol de América Emblem
Full nameClub Sol de América
Nickname(s)Los Danzarines
FoundedMarch 22, 1909; 114 years ago (1909-03-22)
GroundEstadio Luis Alfonso Giagni,
Villa Elisa, Paraguay
Capacity11,000
ChairmanMiguel Figueredo
ManagerCésar Castro
LeaguePrimera División
2023División Intermedia, 1st of 16 (promoted)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Club Sol de América is a Paraguayan sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in Barrio Obrero, Asunción, and it was founded in 1909. The stadium Sol de America uses for most of its games is located in the suburb city of Villa Elisa on the border of the capital city, Asunción. Sol de America have won the Paraguayan First Division title on two occasions, in 1986 and then again in 1991. They also have a strong basketball team and an athletics department.

Football

Honours

1986, 1991
1965, 1977, 2006, 2023

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

Best: Quarter-finals in 1989
1989: Quarter-finals

Current squad

As of 24 January, 2024 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Notable players

To appear in this section a player must have either:
  • Played at least 125 games for the club.
  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Been part of a national team at any time.
  • Played in the first division of any other football association (outside of Paraguay).
  • Played in a continental and/or intercontinental competition.

1970s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Non-CONMEBOL players

Managers

Other sports

Exterior view of the headquarters of the club from the 5ta Proyectadas Street in 2020

Athletics

Leryn Franco is a director of the athletics department at Club Sol de América

Sol de América also has an athletics department affiliated with the Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo.[5] Physical preparers of the club are Edgar Torres and 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics javelin thrower Leryn Franco.[6]

Basketball

Sol de América also has a basketball team participating in the Paraguayan Metropolitan Basketball League.

  • Paraguayan Championship: 9
1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2010, 2011

See also

List of athletics clubs in Paraguay

References

  1. ^ "Gustavo Neffa". Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  2. ^ "Josias Paulo Cardoso Júnior - Soccer - Scoresway - Results, fixtures, tables and statistics". Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  3. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de INCA -glaucineis martins da silva- (Perfil, ficha, profile, stats)". Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  4. ^ "Glaucineis Martins da Silva - Soccer - Scoresway - Results, fixtures, tables and statistics". Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  5. ^ "Sol de América quiere iluminar el atletismo - Deportes - ABC Color". Archived from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
  6. ^ "Sol de América quiere iluminar el atletismo - Deportes - ABC Color". Archived from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2015-12-06.

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