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| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||
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| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1953 | Paraguay | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Pablo León (died before 1 April 2003) [1] was a Paraguayan footballer. He was part of Paraguay's squad that won the 1953 South American Championship. [2]
International career
León was selected in Paraguay's squad for the 1953 South American Championship. [2] An unused substitute through the first five games, he was the water carrier ("aguatero") for his teammates. [3]
On 27 March, for the sixth and decisive game against Brazil, León came on as a substitute in the 85th minute and scored the winning goal in the 89th, enabling Paraguay to tie with Brazil for classification. [4] A playoff was then played between the two teams (León didn't play it), Paraguay was victorious and won its first Copa America. [2]
It was León's only cap and goal with Paraguay. [5]
References
- ^ "A 50 años del primer grito: !Paraguay campeón!". ABC. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "South American Championship 1953". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "El aguatero que ganó la Copa América de 1953". Cancha Chica. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Los 5 minutos de gloria del aguatero". Los Tiempos. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Profil de Pablo León". Retrieved 26 January 2024.
External links
- Pablo León at Ceroacero