Lorenzo Calonga

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Lorenzo Calonga
Personal information
Full name Lorenzo Calonga Acre
Date of birth 28 August 1929
Place of birth Paraguay
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Place of death Arauca, Arauca, Colombia
Position(s) Striker, Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Cerro Porteño
Olimpia
1947–1950 Club Guaraní
1951–1953 Deportivo Pereira[1] 68 (10)
1954–1957 Independiente Medellín[2] 88 (9)
1958 Irapuato
León
International career
1950 Paraguay 1 (1)
Managerial career
1961 Deportes Quindío
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.[3]

Career

Calonga began playing football in Paraguay with Cerro Porteño, Club Olimpia and Club Guaraní, where he won the 1949 Paraguayan Primera División title.[4] 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.[5][6]

Calonga scored a goal for the Paraguay national team in a friendly against Brazil on 13 May 1950.[7]

After he retired from playing, Calonga returned to Colombia to work as a coach.[8] 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.[9]

Calonga died from pneumonia in Arauca at age 77.[8]

References

  1. Statistics at Golgolgol.net
  2. Statistics at Golgolgol.net
  3. 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil
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