Club General Díaz (Luque)

General Díaz Football Club is a Paraguayan football club from Luque that currently plays in the Primera División. Founded on September 22, 1917, it plays at the Estadio General Adrián Jara in Luque.

General Díaz
Full nameGeneral Díaz Football Club
Nickname(s)Olimpia' í (Little Olimpia), "Las Àguilas" (The Eagles), "Pájaros Blancos" (White Birds)
FoundedSeptember 22, 1917 (1917-09-22)
GroundEstadio General Adrián Jara,
Luque, Paraguay
Capacity4,000
PresidentJorge González Aguilera
ManagerCristian Martínez
LeaguePrimera División
2019 Clausura7th
WebsiteClub website

The club's name came from José Eduvigis Díaz, a Paraguayan general.

In 2004, the club finished as runner-up of the Tercera División, but only one club was available for promotion at that time. In 2006, they were runner-up again, but this time they were able to be promoted to the Segunda Division (Intermedia). In 2012, they were the champions of the Division Intermedia, and were promoted to the Primera Division for the first time in the club's history.

In 2013, the club qualified for its first ever continental tournament, the Copa Sudamericana, through their placement in the aggregate table (Apertura & Clausura combined). They did this in their first season in the top tier, being one of the only two Paraguayan clubs to achieve this along with Deportivo Capiatá.[1] In the 2014 Copa Sudamericana, they played C.D. Cobresal of Chile first, and won 4-3 on aggregate (2-1, 2-2). Then they played Colombian powerhouse Atlético Nacional, where they won the first leg at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín 2-0, but lost the second leg in Luque 1-3. Although the aggregate score was 3-3, Atletico Nacional advanced because of the away goals rule.

In 2017, the club finished sixth in the aggregate league table, meaning it qualified for the 2018 Copa Sudamericana, their second time participating in the competition. They began their campaign by playing against Ecuadorian powerhouse Barcelona S.C., beating them 2-1 on aggregate. Then they faced Colombian side Millonarios F.C., where they drew the first leg 1-1 at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción. They played there because their regular stadium was too small for continental competition games. General Díaz lost the second leg 4-0 at Estadio El Campín in Bogotá, and were knocked out of the tournament with an aggregate score of 1-5.

Stadium
Main article: es:Estadio General Adrián Jara

General Diaz plays its home games at Estadio General Adrían Jara, which has a capacity of 4,000 and was built in 1974.[2] The stadium is currently undergoing a renovation and expansion since January 2019.[3] The stadium's capacity will be expanded from 4000 to 7000, and will have a new press box and new changing rooms.[3]

Honours
2012
Runner-up: 2007
Runner-up: 2004, 2006
  • Regional League Titles: (3) (Liga Luqueña de Fútbol)
1966, 1967, 1968

Current squad
As of 8 March 2020[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  PAR Gustavo Serdán
2 DF  PAR Pablo Meza
3 DF  PAR Gustavo Noguera
5 MF  PAR Álvaro Campuzano
6 MF  PAR Estivel Moreira
7 DF  PAR Fabián Franco
8 MF  ARG Pablo Gaitán
9 FW  PAR Sergio Bareiro
10 MF  PAR Gustavo Cristaldo
11 FW  PAR Diego Doldán
12 GK  PAR Jorge Luis González
13 DF  PAR Néstor González
14 DF  PAR Arnaldo Recalde
15 MF  PAR David Villalba
16 MF  PAR Wilfrido Báez
17 FW  PAR Bruno Medina
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  PAR Diego Vera
20 MF  ARG Rubén Ríos
21 FW  PAR Gerardo Arévalos
22 DF  PAR Matías Barreto
23 FW  PAR Ever Ramírez
23 FW  PAR Edsson Riveros
24 DF  PAR Marcos Gamarra
25 GK  PAR Ever Caballero
26 FW  BRA Lenon Farías
27 MF  PAR Jorge González
28 MF  PAR Gustavo Legal
29 DF  PAR Sebastián Zaracho
31 MF  PAR David Valenzuela
32 MF  PAR Edgar Villalba
33 DF  PAR Álex Garcete
— DF  PAR Luis Lezcano

Notable players
To appear in this section a player must have either:
  • Played at least 125 games for the club.
  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Been part of a national team squad at any time.
  • Played in the first division of any other football association (outside of Paraguay).
  • Played in a continental and/or intercontinental competition.

References
  1. "'Àguila' Continental". ABC. December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  2. "Medida y Capacidad de las canchas". APF. July 13, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  3. "El estadio Adrián Jara ampliará su aforo" [The Adrian Jara Stadium will expand its capacity]. Tigo Sports (in Spanish). November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  4. https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/general-diaz/2020/2/
  5. https://int.soccerway.com/players/cesar-augusto-caicedo-solis/235995/


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