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13 / Paraguay · 1979–1981

Eugenio Morel

CM
Caps · Paraguay
14
Goals · Paraguay
6
Life
1950
Clubs
Racing Club, Club Atlético Talleres de Remedios de Escalada, Club Olimpia
#13
Editorial rank of 33 for Paraguay
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

An overhead kick against Brazil in 1979 carried his name across the continent, and the left-footed winger opened the scoring in Asunción on 24 October as Paraguay beat the Brazilians 2-1 on the way to the final. Career record: 14 caps and 6 goals for Paraguay; club career at Racing Club, Club Atlético Talleres de Remedios de Escalada, Club Olimpia.

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Career record

1969–1972Racing Club
1972–todayClub Atlético Talleres de Remedios de Escalada
1974–1979Club Olimpia
1980–1981Argentinos Juniors
1982–1983San Lorenzo de Almagro
1983–1984Cerro Porteño
1984–1986Oriente Petrolero
1987–1989O'Higgins
1989–todayTacuary Football Club
Paraguay14 caps, 6 goals

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Around Morel in the almanac

One rank above: Óscar Cardozo at #12.

One rank below: Roberto Fernández at #14.

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

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