Celso Ayala

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Celso Ayala
Personal information
Full name Celso Rafael Ayala Gavilán
Date of birth August 20, 1970 (1970-08-20) (age 37)
Place of birth    Asunción, Paraguay
Playing position Defender
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1990-1994
1994-1995
1995-1998
1998-1999
1999
1999-2000
2000-2005
2006		 Olimpia
Rosario Central
River Plate
Betis
Atlético Madrid
São Paulo
River Plate
Colo-Colo		  ? (?)
15 (0)
87 (7)
17 (1)
9 (1)
8 (0)
60 (3)
6 (0)   
National team
1993-2003 Paraguay 85 (6)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Celso Rafael Ayala Gavilán (born August 20, 1970 in Asunción, Paraguay) is a retired Paraguayan football defender.

With 85 caps and 6 goals, he is one of the most capped players in the Paraguayan national team[1]. Ayala became a key player in Paraguay's outstading defensive line in the 1990's, along with fellow defenders Francisco Arce and Carlos Gamarra. His characteristics were leadership in the field, good positioning and superb tackling and heading skills.

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[edit] Playing career

Year Club Country
1990-1994 Olimpia Paraguay
1994 (until December) Rosario Central Argentina
1995-1998 (until December) River Plate Argentina
1999 Betis Spain
1999-2000 Atlético Madrid Spain
2000 (until December) São Paulo FC Brazil
2001-2005 (until December) River Plate Argentina
2006 Colo-Colo Chile

[edit] Titles

[edit] References

  1. ^ rsssf: Paraguay record international footballers

[edit] External links

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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
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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
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