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Arsenio Erico vs Ever Hugo Almeida

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Arsenio Erico

Arsenio Erico

Paraguay · 1933–1934 · ST

Rank in Paraguay
#1 of 33
Caps · Paraguay
56 · 26 goals
Clubs
Club Nacional, Club Atlético Independiente, Club Atlético Huracán

Independiente's crowd called him the Saltarín Rojo for the way he rose above defenders, and in 1937 he scored 47 league goals in a single Argentine season, a figure nobody has matched since. Argentina's top scorer in 1937, 1938 and 1939, he won the league with Independiente in 1938 and 1939 and the Paraguayan title with Nacional in 1942, scoring close to 300 goals in Argentina, and Alfredo Di Stéfano rated him among the greatest he ever saw. Career record: 56 caps and 26 goals for Paraguay; club career at Club Nacional, Club Atlético Independiente, Club Atlético Huracán.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q470395
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Ever Hugo Almeida

Paraguay · 1973–1985 · GK

Rank in Paraguay
#6 of 33
Caps · Paraguay
22 · 0 goals
Clubs
C.A. Cerro, Club Guaraní, Club Olimpia

Olimpia's goalkeeper scored a Copa Libertadores penalty against Estudiantes de La Plata on 27 April 1984, the only goal of his 113 matches in the competition between 1973 and 1990. Career record: 22 caps and 0 goals for Paraguay; club career at C.A. Cerro, Club Guaraní, Club Olimpia.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q2731629
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