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Paraguay · 1994–99José Luis Chilavert
Rating
90
Caps
74
Goals
8
Life
1965
Clubs
San Lorenzo de Almagro, Real Zaragoza, Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield
#2
Editorial rank of 33 for Paraguay
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
In 1999 he stepped up three times for Vélez Sarsfield against Ferro Carril Oeste and converted all three penalties, the first goalkeeper in professional football to score a hat-trick. He won the 1994 Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup with Vélez, four Argentine championships, three IFFHS world goalkeeper awards in 1995, 1997 and 1998, a place in the 1998 World Cup team of the tournament, and finished on 67 career goals, second only to Rogério Ceni among keepers. Career record: 74 caps and 8 goals for Paraguay; club career at San Lorenzo de Almagro, Real Zaragoza, Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield.
Career record
| 1982–1984 | Sportivo Luqueño |
| 1982–1984 | Club Guaraní |
| 1984–1988 | San Lorenzo de Almagro |
| 1984–1985 | Club Guaraní |
| 1988–1991 | Real Zaragoza |
| 1991–2001 | Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield |
| 2000–2002 | RC Strasbourg Alsace |
| 2002–2003 | Club Atlético Peñarol |
| 2003–2004 | Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield |
| 2003–2003 | Club Atlético Peñarol |
| 2004–2005 | Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield |
| Paraguay | 74 caps, 8 goals |
Shared the era
Paraguay legends whose careers overlapped Chilavert's