Tacuary
Club Tacuary is a Paraguayan First Division football team, based in the neighborhood of Jara in Asunción. The club was founded in 1923.
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| Full name | Tacuary Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Tacua, Pumas | |||
| Founded | 10 December 1923 | |||
| Ground | Toribio Vargas Asunción, Paraguay | |||
| Capacity | 3,000 | |||
| Chairman | Jorge Amancio Cáceres | |||
| Manager | Humberto Ovelar | |||
| League | Primera División | |||
| 2022 | 6th of 12 | |||
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Tacuary qualified for the Copa Libertadores tournament twice (in 2005 and 2007) and the Copa Sudamericana three times (in 2007, 2012 and 2023). In 2013 it returned to the Paraguayan Segunda División.
In the 2021 season of Paraguay's División Intermedia, Tacuary finished 3rd and was promoted to the Primera División.
Over the years Tacuary's youth academy has produced players such as Ramón Cardozo, Hernán Pérez, Luis Páez, Ronald Huth and Brian Montenegro, as well as other young players that have been sold to important club in the European and Mexican leagues.
Stadium
The club has traditionally played at the 3,000 capacity Toribio Vargas which is based in Jara neighbourhood. Between 2002 and 2014 however, the club played at the 7,000 capacity Roberto Bettega in the Zeballos Cué neighbourhood. In 2014 the club sold the stadium to a port company for 10 million dollars, and it was subsequently demolished. The club is now back playing in its traditional home.
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 2 appearances
- Copa Sudamericana: 3 appearances
Current squad
Current squad
As of 6 March, 2022. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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.
1990's
Ronald Huth (1999–2007, 2009–2011, 2012)
2000's'
- Osvaldo Mendoza (2002)[1]
- Brian Montenegro (2004–2011, 2012)
- Hernán Pérez (2005–2008)
- Ramón Cardozo (2006–2012)
- Luis Fernando Páez (–2006, 2009–)
Fabian Caballero (2006, 2012)- José Ariel Núñez (2008–2009)
Non-CONMEBOL players
Enrique Maximiliano Meza (2004–2005)[2]
Riki Kitawaki (2005–2012)[3]
Mexican player Enrique Maximiliano Meza joined Tacuary in 2004 and remained until 2005[4]
Brian Montenegro started his career at the club and went on to feature for West Ham United and Leeds United[5]
Cristian Riveros was at the club from 2000 to 2005[6].jpg.webp)
Hernan Perez was a member of the Tacuary youth academy before debuting in Primera División[7]
Managers
- Oscar Paulin
- Carlos Kiese (1 January 2010–31 December 2010)
Carlos Manta (1 January 2011–1 July 2011)- Francisco Ocampo (footballer) (1 January 2011–10 April 2012)
- Luis Cubilla (10 April 2012 – 16 May 2012)
- Gonzalo Ocampo (18 May 2012–)
References
- "Osvaldo Mendoza :: Osvaldo Martin Mendoza Sosa ::".
- "Ficha Estadistica de ENRIQUE MEZA -enrique maximiliano meza- (Perfil, ficha, profile, stats)".
- "Archived copy". www.ogol.com.br. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Ficha Estadistica de ENRIQUE MEZA -enrique maximiliano meza- (Perfil, ficha, profile, stats)".
- "Paraguay - B. Montenegro - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- "Cristian Riveros".
- "Hernán Pérez".
