On 24 May 2023, aged nineteen, he struck from twenty-five yards against Manchester City at the Amex, a goal that sealed Brighton's first qualification for European football. He scored in Paraguay's round-of-32 win over Germany at the 2026 World Cup, settled 4-3 on penalties, and the City strike took the 2022-23 Premier League Goal of the Season award after he had won the 2021 Apertura with Libertad.
One rank above: Hugo Brizuela at #32.
Paraguay's editorial top five: Arsenio Erico · José Luis Chilavert · Carlos Gamarra · José Saturnino Cardozo · Julio César Romero.