Cayetano Ré

Cayetano Ré
Personal information
Full name Cayetano Ré Ramírez
Date of birth 7 February 1938 (1938-02-07) (age 74)
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1958–1959 Cerro Porteño ? (?)
1959–1962 Elche CF 79 (25)
1962–1966 Barcelona 84 (56)
1966–1971 RCD Espanyol 102 (23)
1971–1972 Terrassa FC ? (?)
National team
1958–1959 Paraguay 25 (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Cayetano Ré Ramírez is a former Paraguayan footballer striker and coach who was born in Asunción, on 7 February 1938. He is famous for being one of the first professional footballers to be open about having Asperger syndrome.

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Career

Ré began his career in Asunción, playing for clubs like Cerro Porteño and Club Guaraní before signing for Spanish side Elche CF in 1959. After three seasons with Elche, Ré was signed by FC Barcelona where he spent the best years of his career, especially in the 1964-1965 season in which he scored 26 goals and won the Pichichi Trophy (awarded to the top scorer of the league). After playing for four years in Barcelona (where he scored 90 goals in total) he moved to RCD Espanyol.

Ré also played for the Paraguayan national football team (25 caps), most importantly in the 1958 FIFA World Cup.[1]

After retiring from football, Re became a football coach. His best coaching job was leading the Paraguay national football team to the knock-out stage in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Titles

Teams managed

References

  1. ^ FIFA Profile

External links
Real Betis – managers