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20 / Paraguay · 1996–2010

Denis Caniza

RB anchor
Caps · Paraguay
100
Goals · Paraguay
1
Life
1974
Clubs
Club Olimpia, Club Atlético Lanús, Santos Laguna
#20
Editorial rank of 33 for Paraguay
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Only one Paraguayan has been named in four World Cup squads, and he did it across twelve years, from France in 1998 to South Africa in 2010, arriving at the last of them aged 35. Career record: 100 caps and 1 goals for Paraguay; club career at Club Olimpia, Club Atlético Lanús, Santos Laguna.

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Career record

1994–1999Club Olimpia
1999–2001Club Atlético Lanús
2001–2005Santos Laguna
2005–2008Cruz Azul
2006–2007Atlas
2008–2009Club Olimpia
2009–2009Club Nacional
2010–2011Club León
2011–2011Atlético Irapuato
2011–2011Club Nacional
2011–2012Atlético Irapuato
2012–2012Club Nacional
Paraguay100 caps, 1 goals

Sources

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Around Caniza in the almanac

One rank above: Cristian Riveros at #19.

One rank below: Édgar Barreto at #21.

Paraguay's editorial top five: Arsenio Erico · José Luis Chilavert · Carlos Gamarra · José Saturnino Cardozo · Julio César Romero.

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