Club Nacional

Paraguayan professional football club

For the Uruguayan team, see Club Nacional de Football. For other clubs named Nacional, see Nacional (disambiguation).

Football club

Club Nacional

Full name| Club Nacional
Nickname(s)| La Academia
Tricolor
Founded| 5 June 1904; 120 years ago (1904-06-05)
Ground| Estadio Arsenio Erico
Capacity| 4,434
Chairman| Juan Carlos Galeano
Manager| Víctor Bernay
League| Primera División
2024| Primera División, 8th of 12

Home colours

Away colours

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Current season

Club Nacional is a Paraguayan professional football club based in the neighbourhood of Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1904, the club currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División, and holds its home games at Estadio Arsenio Erico.

Internationally, the club is referred to as Nacional Asunción, in order to distinguish itself from Uruguay's Nacional and Colombia's Atlético Nacional.[1]

## History

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The club was founded on 5 June 1904, by a group of alumni of the Colegio Nacional de la Capital, one of the oldest public schools in Asunción. The club was originally named Nacional Football Club, taking the name from "Club Nacional de Football" the Uruguayan club, whose shield and three colors were taken to associate the national origin. It is also referred as related to the school the founders attended. Its first president was Víctor Paredes Gómez and white was selected as the team color because that was the color of the Nacional de la Capital School uniform. For the emblem of the club, the colors of the Paraguayan flag were chosen.

Nacional is one of the traditional teams in the Paraguayan league and they have won a total of nine championships so far. Their nickname "La Academia" (lit. 'the academy') was given to them because of their excellent youth system that produced great players such as Arsenio Erico, who is considered as the best Paraguayan footballer of all time.

In 2009 Nacional won their first league title in 63 years.[2]

In 2014, Club Nacional made history by reaching the Copa Libertadores final for the first time ever since its foundation, and by being only the second Paraguayan club to reach the final (after Olimpia).[3]

The club began the campaign with a runner-up finish in the group stage. In the knockout stages, they defeated Argentine clubs Vélez Sarsfield and Arsenal de Sarandí. In the semi-finals, they beat Uruguayan club Defensor Sporting 2–1 on aggregate to set up a final with San Lorenzo.[4] The first leg of the final was played in Asunción and ended 1-1. However, San Lorenzo won the second leg 1–0 at Estadio Pedro Bidegain and took the title with a 2-1 aggregate victory.[5]

## Youth

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One of the club's youth teams played at the 2009 Torneo di Viareggio,[6] the 2010 Torneo di Viareggio,[6] the 2011 Torneo di Viareggio,[6] the 2012 Torneo di Viareggio[6] and the 2013 Torneo di Viareggio.[7]

## Honours

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### National

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* Primera División
* Winners (9): 1909, 1911 (undefeated), 1924, 1926, 1942, 1946, 2009 Clausura, 2011 Apertura, 2013 Apertura
* Plaqueta Millington Drake
* Winners (4): 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946
* División Intermedia
* Winners (3): 1979, 1989, 2003

## Current squad

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  PAR | Antony Silva
5  | DF |  ARG | Sergio Ojeda
6  | MF |  PAR | Juan Alfaro
7  | MF |  PAR | Edgardo Orzuza
8  | MF |  ARG | Facundo Velazco
11  | FW |  PAR | Gustavo Caballero
12  | GK |  PAR | Christian Riveros
13  | DF |  PAR | Leandro Meza
14  | DF |  PAR | Claudio Nuñez
15  | FW |  PAR | Francisco Morel
16  | MF |  PAR | Marcelo González
17  | DF |  ARG | Brian Blasi
18  | FW |  PAR | Lucas Gonzalez
20  | DF |  PAR | Juan González
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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21  | MF |  PAR | Blas Cáceres
22  | FW |  PAR | José Nuñez
23  | FW |  PAR | Diego Duarte
24  | MF |  PAR | Jordan Santacruz
25  | FW |  PAR | Jesús Cáceres
26  | DF |  PAR | Eduardo Duarte
29  | MF |  PAR | Sebastián Vargas
30  | GK |  PAR | Lucas Galarza
31  | FW |  ARG | Nazareno Bazán
33  | FW |  PAR | Orlando Gaona
36  | DF |  PAR | Ismael Benegas
37  | DF |  PAR | Kevin Benítez
38  | FW |  PAR | Rodrigo Arévalo

## Notable players

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To appear in this section a player must have either:

* Been part of a national team at any time.
* Played in the first division of any other football association (outside Paraguay).
* Played in a continental and/or intercontinental competition.

2000's

* Óscar Cardozo (2004–06)
* Cristian Bogado (2005–07)
* Glacinei Martins (2005–2006, 2007–2009)[8]
* Juan Cardozo (2008)

2010's

* Fredy Bareiro (2014)
* Julio Santa Cruz (2014–15)
* Brian Montenegro (2014)
* Ignacio Fideleff (2016–)[9]
* Roberto Nanni (2016–)

Non-CONMEBOL players

* Christopher Cristaldo (2016)[10]
* Zé Turbo (2019)[11]

## Managers

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* Ever Hugo Almeida (1992)
* Daniel Raschle (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009)
* Ever Hugo Almeida (July 1, 2009 – April 15, 2010)
* Juan Manuel Battaglia (April 1, 2010 – Dec 31, 2011)
* Javier Torrente (Jan 1, 2012 – April 19, 2012)
* Gustavo Morínigo (April 16, 2012–15)
* Ricardo Dabrowski (2015)
* Daniel Raschle (2015–2016)
* Ever Hugo Almeida (2016–)

## References

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1. ^ "Paraguay - Club Nacional". Soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
2. ^ "¡Nacional campeón del Clausura!" [Nacional Clausura champion!]. ultimahora.com (in Spanish). 13 December 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021.
3. ^ "Nacional cayó pero logró histórico paso a la final de la Libertadores". Prensafutbol.cl. 29 July 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
4. ^ "Nacional de Paraguay clasifica por primera vez a la final de Copa Libertadores". El Universo (in Spanish). 30 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
5. ^ "San Lorenzo defeats Nacional to win Copa Libertadores title". Sports Illustrated. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
6. ^ a b c d "Coppa Carnevale - Torneo Internazionale Giovanile di Viareggio". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
7. ^ "Torneo". Viareggiocup.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
8. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de INCA -glaucineis martins da silva- (perfil, ficha, profile, stats)". Bdfa.com.ar. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
9. ^ "Argentina - I. Fideleff - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
10. ^ "Football player list. 2007-2016". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
11. ^ "Nacional fichará a Zé Turbo - Fútbol - ABC Color".

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Club Nacional (Paraguay).

* Club Nacional de Paraguay – official website
* Club Nacional de Paraguay – unofficial website

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Asunción

Barrios
(Neighborhoods)|

* Itá Enramada
* Santa Ana
* Bañado Santa Ana
* Roberto L. Pettit
* Republicano
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* Trinidad
* Virgen de Fátima
* San Rafael
* Botánico
* Zeballos Cué
* Loma Pytá
* San Blas
* Santa Rosa
* Mariscal López

Landmarks|

| Religion and places of worship|

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción

* Asunción Paraguay Temple
* Catedral Metropolitana de Asunción
* Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad

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Palaces|

* Palacio de los López
* Panteón Nacional de los Héroes

Skyscrapers and hotels|

* Icono Tower
* Jade Park
* Gran Hotel del Paraguay
* Hotel Guaraní
* La Misión Hotel Boutique
* Granados Park Hotel
* Sheraton Asunción
* Crowne Plaza Asunción
* The Excelsior Hotel
* Asunción Palace

Museums and theatres|

* Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Asunción
* Museo Dr. Andres Barbero
* Teatro Municipal Ignacio A. Pane

Parks and squares|

* Parque Seminario
* Ñu Guasú Park
* Parque de la Salud
* Parque Carlos A. Lopez
* Plaza Italia
* Plaza Uruguaya

Hospitals|

* Universidad Nacional de Asuncion Hospital de Clinicas
* Hospital Central IPS
* Hospital Bautista de Asunción

Economy and transport|

* Bolsa de Valores de Asunción (BVA)
* Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
* Avenida España
* Avenida Eusebio Ayala

Education|

* Universidad Nacional de Asunción
* Universidad Católica "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción"
* Universidad Americana
* Universidad Autónoma de Asunción
* Colegio Nacional de la Capital
* Colegio Goethe Schule (Asunción)
* Colegio Nacional Presidente Franco
* Colegio Nacional Asunción Escalada
* Colegio Inmaculado Corazón de María
* Colegio Cristo Rey
* Colegio Internacional
* Colegio San José
* Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
* Colegio Santa Teresa de Jesús
* American School of Asunción
* Lycée Français International Marcel Pagnol
* Colegio Dante Alighieri
* Colegio Santa Clara
* Colegio Campoalto
* Colegio Goethe
* Colegio de la Asunción

Sports|

| Clubs|

* Olimpia
* Cerro Porteño
* Libertad
* Nacional
* Guaraní
* Sol de América
* Limpeño
* Presidente Hayes

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Stadiums|

* Estadio Arsenio Erico
* Estadio Defensores del Chaco
* Estadio Emiliano Ghezzi
* Estadio General Pablo Rojas
* Estadio Jardines del Kelito
* Estadio Manuel Ferreira
* Estadio Martín Torres
* Estadio Rogelio Livieres
* Estadio Tigo La Huerta
* Hipódromo de Asunción
* Secretaria Nacional de Deportes

History and culture|

* Cuisine of Asunción
* Recoleta Cemetery
* Ycuá Bolaños supermarket fire

People|

* See Category:People from Asunción

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División Profesional

2025 clubs|

* 2 de Mayo
* Cerro Porteño
* Deportivo Recoleta
* General Caballero (JLM)
* Guaraní
* Libertad
* Nacional
* Olimpia
* Sportivo Ameliano
* Sportivo Luqueño
* Sportivo Trinidense
* Tembetary

Seasons|

* 1906
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Original Liga Paraguaya de Fútbol clubs, 1906

* 14 de Mayo
* General Díaz
* Guaraní
* Libertad
* Nacional
* Olimpia

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2014 Copa Libertadores de América

Champions|

* San Lorenzo

Runners-up|

* Nacional (Asunción)

Eliminated in the Semifinals|

* Bolívar
* Defensor Sporting

Eliminated in the Quarterfinals|

* Arsenal de Sarandí
* Atlético Nacional
* Cruzeiro
* Lanús

Eliminated in the Round of 16|

* Atlético Mineiro
* Cerro Porteño
* Grêmio
* León
* Santos Laguna
* The Strongest
* Unión Española
* Vélez Sarsfield

Eliminated in the Second stage|

* Atlético Paranaense
* Botafogo
* Deportivo Anzoátegui
* Deportivo Cali
* Emelec
* Flamengo
* Independiente del Valle
* Nacional
* Newell's Old Boys
* O'Higgins
* Peñarol
* Real Garcilaso
* Santa Fe
* Universidad de Chile
* Universitario
* Zamora

Eliminated in the First stage|

* Caracas
* Deportivo Quito
* Guaraní
* Monarcas Morelia
* Oriente Petrolero
* Sporting Cristal

* First stage
* Second stage
* Round of 16 - Quarterfinals - Semifinals
* Finals

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