Catalino Rivarola
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| Catalino Rivarola | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Catalino Rivarola Méndez | |
| Date of birth | April 30, 1965 | |
| Place of birth | Zabalhos, Paraguay | |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1985-1991 1991-1995 1995-1998 1999 2000 2001 |
Cerro Porteño Talleres Grêmio Palmeiras América-RJ Libertad |
- 98 (3) 60 (1) 3 (0) - - |
| National team | ||
| 1988-1998 | Paraguay | 52 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Catalino Rivarola Méndez (born April 30, 1965 in Zabalhos, Asunción) is a former football defender from Paraguay. He was capped 52 times and scored 3 goals for Paraguay in a national career which lasted from 1988 to 1998.[1]
He played at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and at the Copa América in 1989[2] and 1991[3].
Rivarola started his club career with Cerro Porteño in 1985 and was part of the team that won the 1987 championship. In 1991 he joined Talleres de Córdoba in Argentina.
In 1995 he moved to Brazil where he was part of the Grêmio team that won several titles including the Recopa Sudamericana in 1995, in 1999 he played for Palmeiras in the season that they won the Copa Libertadores. He spent 2000 with América-RJ before returning to Paraguay in 2001 to play for Libertad.
[edit] Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 |  Cerro Porteño |
Paraguayan Primera |
| 1995 |  Grêmio |
Copa Libertadores |
| 1996 | Grêmio |
Campeonato Gaúcho |
| 1996 | Grêmio |
Campeonato Brasileiro |
| 1996 | Grêmio |
Recopa Sudamericana |
| 1997 | Grêmio |
Copa do Brasil |
| 1999 | Palmeiras |
Copa Libertadores |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Profile at National Football Teams
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