Enzo Prono
Enzo Prono (born 27 June 1991) is a retired Paraguayan footballer who last played for Alebrijes de Oaxaca, as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enzo Prono | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Alebrijes de Oaxaca | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | Fernando de la Mora | ||
| 2009–2010 | Libertad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Sol de América | 65 | (12) |
| 2013 | → Olimpia (loan) | 26 | (4) |
| 2014 | → Arsenal Sarandí (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | General Diaz | 22 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | → Atlante (loan) | 59 | (8) |
| 2018 | Zulia | 25 | (2) |
| 2018 | Aizawl F.C. | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Alebrijes de Oaxaca | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Paraguay | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 February 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 December 2012 | |||
Career
Early career
Born in Asunción, Prono started his career with lowly Fernando de la Mora and subsequently joined Libertad, playing there until 2010.[1] After one year with Libertad he moved to Europe, and had trials with Italian and Belgian clubs.[2]
Sol de America
In 2011, Prono returned to his native country and joined Club Sol de América. He made his debut on 24 April, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–2 loss at Olimpia.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 20 August, netting his side's only of a draw at Tacuary.[4] He was an ever-present figure during the campaign, as Sol de America narrowly avoided relegation.
Olimpia
On 12 January 2013, Prono joined Club Olimpia in a one-year loan deal with a buyout clause.[5]
Arsenal de Sarandí
On 27 June 2014, it was reported that Prono had joined Argentine Primera División club Arsenal de Sarandí on an 18-month loan deal.[6]
International career
On 10 February 2012, Prono was called up to Paraguay national football team.[7] Five days later, he made his international debut, coming off the bench to replace José Ortigoza in the last 3 minutes of the 2–0 victory against Chile.[8]
Playing style
Prono is one of the greatest prospects of Paraguayan football. He is compared with Radamel Falcao and Lucas Barrios.[1] His main ability, despite being a 178 cm tall, is his headers. This began in the Libertad youth system, when the youth coach told Prono to throw a ball in a wall and head it every day.[2]
References
- Talentos de Importación: Enzo Prono, el 'principito' guaraní que emula a Lucas Barrios; goal.com, 2 September 2011 (in Spanish)
- 'I love Arsenal & play like Falcao' - the story of Paraguayan wonderkid Enzo Prono; goal.com, 5 September 2011
- OLIMPIA VS. SOL DE AMÉRICA 2 - 0; Global Sports Media, 24 April 2011
- TACUARY VS. SOL DE AMÉRICA 1 - 1; Global Sports Media, 20 August 2011
- Enzo Prono se suma al plantel de Olimpia (Enzo Prono added in Olimpia's squad); Hoy, 12 January 2013 (in Spanish)
- Jorge Báez y Enzo Prono se suman al Arsenal argentino (Jorge Báez and Enzo Prono added to Argentine Arsenal); D10, 27 June 2014 (in Spanish)
- Arce convoca a Fabio Caballero y Enzo Prono, revelaciones del 2011 (Arce calls Fabio Caballero and Enzo Prono, 2011's revelations); Paraguay.com, 10 February 2012 (in Spanish)
- Paraguay derrotó a Chile por 2-0 en partido amistoso (Paraguay defeated Chile by 2–0 in a friendly match); El Comercio, 15 February 2012 (in Spanish)