Denis Caniza

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Personal information
Denis Caniza

Full name	Denis Ramón Caniza Acuña
Date of birth	August 29, 1974 (age 32)
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Height	174 cm
Nickname	-
Position	Defender
Club information
Current club	CF Atlas
Number	5
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1994-1999 1999-2001 2001-2005 2005-2006 2006-	Olimpia Asunción Lanús Santos Laguna Cruz Azul CF Atlas	? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?)
National team
1996-2006	Paraguay	77 (1)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Denis Ramón Caniza Acuña (born August 29, 1974) is a Paraguayan football defender.

Caniza, a regular in the Paraguay national football team, started his career in Olimpia of Paraguay. He also played in Club Atlético Lanús of Argentina, Santos Laguna, Cruz Azul, and is currently playing in CF Atlas of Mexico.

Caniza has always been a regular in the Paraguay national football team because of his versatility, as he can play as a left side defender or as a centre-back. After the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Caniza announced his retirement from the Paraguay national team.

[edit] Titles

Paraguayan League: 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 (with Olimpia)
FIFA World Cup presence: 1998, 2002, 2006

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Denis Caniza player information, club career stats and World Cup stats

	Paraguay squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Chilavert \| 2 Arce \| 3 Rivarola \| 4 Gamarra \| 5 Ayala \| 6 Aguilera \| 7 Yegros \| 8 A. Rojas \| 9 Cardozo \| 10 Acuña \| 11 Sarabia \| 12 Aceval \| 13 Paredes \| 14 R. Rojas \| 15 Benítez \| 16 Enciso \| 17 Brizuela \| 18 Ramírez \| 19 Morales \| 20 Caniza \| 21 Campos \| 22 Ruiz Díaz \| Coach: Carpegiani

	Paraguay squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Chilavert \| 2 Arce \| 3 Sarabia \| 4 Gamarra \| 5 Ayala \| 6 Struway \| 7 Báez \| 8 Alvarenga \| 9 Santa Cruz \| 10 Acuña \| 11 Campos \| 12 Villar \| 13 Paredes \| 14 Gavilán \| 15 Bonet \| 16 Morínigo \| 17 Franco \| 18 Cáceres \| 19 Sanabria \| 20 Cardozo \| 21 Caniza \| 22 Tavarelli \| 23 Cuevas \| Coach: Maldini

	Paraguay squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Villar \| 2 Núñez \| 3 Toledo \| 4 Gamarra \| 5 Cáceres \| 6 Bonet \| 7 Cabañas \| 8 Barreto \| 9 Santa Cruz \| 10 Acuña \| 11 Gavilán \| 12 Gómez \| 13 Paredes \| 14 da Silva \| 15 Manzur \| 16 Riveros \| 17 Montiel \| 18 Valdez \| 19 dos Santos \| 20 López \| 21 Caniza \| 22 Bobadilla \| 23 Cuevas \| Coach: Ruiz