Atilio López

Atilio López
Personal information
Full nameHiginio Atilio López Riveros
Date of birth5 February 1925
Place of birthVillarrica, Paraguay
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1943–1950Guaraní?(?)
1950–1952Boca Juniors (Cali)?(?)
1953Atlético Chalaco?(?)
1953–1956Atlético Madrid?(?)
1958Club Atahualpa?(?)
1959–1961Aucas?(?)
1962Nacional (Paraguay)?(?)
1962Pettirossi (Encarnación)?(?)
National team
Paraguay?(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Not to be confused with Atilio López, lieutenant of Argentine governor Ricardo Obregón Cano.

Higinio Atilio López Riveros (5 February 1925 - date of death unknown) is a retired football striker and coach from Paraguay.

Career

As player

López was part of the Paraguay national football team that participated in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and the 1953 Copa America, which was eventually won by Paraguay.[1][2] At the club level, he played for teams like Nacional and Club Guaraní of Paraguay, Boca Juniors de Cali of Colombia, Atlético Madrid of Spain, Atlético Chalaco of Peru, and Atahualpa and Aucas of Ecuador.[3]

As coach

After retiring from football as a player, López managed Paraguayan First Division teams like Sportivo Luqueño, Guaraní and Club Libertad. He was also in charge of the youth divisions of several teams around the country.

Titles

Season Team Title
1949Paraguay Guaraní Paraguayan 1st division
1953Paraguay Paraguay Copa America
1959Ecuador Aucas Ecuador Championship

References