Miguel Paniagua

Miguel Ángel Paniagua Rivarola (born 14 May 1987) is a Paraguayan football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Cusco in Peru.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Paniagua and the second or maternal family name is Rivarola.

Miguel Paniagua
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Paniagua Rivarola
Date of birth (1987-05-14) 14 May 1987
Place of birth Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cusco
Number 16
Youth career
2002–2004 Club Deportivo Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2014 Guaraní 176 (10)
2009 → River Plate (loan) 5 (0)
2012 → Deportivo Cuenca (loan) 43 (2)
2014–2015 Cerro Porteño 34 (1)
2015–2016 Olimpia 28 (2)
2016–2017 Libertad 6 (0)
2017–2019 Nacional 107 (6)
2020– Cusco 5 (1)
International career
2008 Paraguay U23 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:29, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Paniagua started playing professionally for Guaraní in the Primera División de Paraguay (Paraguayan First Division) in 2006. He became a regular starter for his club during the 2007 season and became the team's captain in the 2009 championship. Playing in the Copa Libertadores 2009 he scored a great goal against Boca Juniors in the Bombonera stadium. Also he scored a spectacular overhead bicycle kick against Libertad in 4-0 crushing victory[1]

He was loaned to Argentine River Plate for the 2009–10 season. After failing the earn a regular place in the River Plate team Paniagua decided to return to his original club, Guarani.

He now plays for Club Olimpia in Paraguay.

References
  1. "Miguel Paniagua causa revuelo a su llegada a River". Última Hora. Retrieved 18 August 2009. (in Spanish)


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