| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Paniagua Rivarola | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Guaraní | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002-2004 | Club Deportivo Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005-present | Guaraní | 106 | (10) |
| 2009 | → River Plate (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Paraguay U-23 | 10 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 February 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Miguel Ángel Paniagua Rivarola (born 14 May 1987) is a Paraguayan football player who plays as a Defensive Midfielder for Guaraní.
Paniagua started playing professionally for Guaraní in the Primera División de Paraguay (Paraguayan First Division) in 2006. He became a regular starter for his club during the 2007 season and became the team's captain in the 2009 championship. Playing in the Copa Libertadores 2009 he scored a great goal against Boca Juniors in the Bombonera stadium.Also he scored a spectacular overhead bicycle kick against Libertad in 4-0 crushing victory [1]
He was loaned to Argentine River Plate for the 2009-10 season. After failing the earn a regular place in the River Plate team Paniagua decided to return to his original club, Guarani.
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