Celso Ayala

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ayala and the second or maternal family name is Gavilán.
Celso Ayala
Personal information
Full nameCelso Rafael Ayala Gavilán
Date of birth20 August 1970
Place of birthAsunción, Paraguay
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1990–1994Olimpia Asunción?(?)
1994Rosario Central15(0)
1995–1998River Plate140(8)
1998–1999Betis17(1)
1999–2000Atlético Madrid19(1)
2000São Paulo8(0)
2001–2005River Plate60(3)
2006Colo-Colo6(0)
National team
1992Paraguay U23
1993–2003Paraguay85(6)
Teams managed
2012Carapeguá
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Celso Rafael Ayala Gavilán (locally: [ˈselso rafaˈel aˈʝala ɣaβiˈlan]; born 20 August 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 outstanding defensive line in the 1990s, along with fellow defenders Francisco Arce and Carlos Gamarra. His characteristics were leadership in the field, good positioning and superb tackling and heading skills. Ayala made his international debut for the Paraguay national football team on 3 March 1993 in the Copa Paz de Chico match against Bolivia (1-0 win) as a substitute.

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References

  1. ↑ rsssf: Paraguay record international footballers

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