Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sinforiano García | ||
Date of birth | 22 August 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Puerto Pinasco, Paraguay | ||
Date of death | 29 May 1992 | (aged 67)||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1944 | Atlético Corrales | ||
1945–1948 | Cerro Porteño | ||
1949–1958 | Flamengo | 276 | (0) |
International career | |||
1945–1949 | Paraguay | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sinforiano García (22 August 1924 – 29 May 1992) was a Paraguayan professional football (soccer) goalkeeper, who played for two top level Paraguayan clubs and for Brazilian club Flamengo.
Born in Puerto Pinasco, Paraguay on 22 August 1924, [1] Sinforiano García started his career in 1944, playing for Atlético Corrales, [2] moving in 1945 to Cerro Porteño, leaving this club in 1948. [2] He joined Brazilian club Flamengo in 1949, after scouts observed him during the 1949 South American Championship, [3] and played his first game for the club on May 29, 1949, [1] when his club defeated Arsenal of England 3–1 at Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro. [4] Sinforiano García played 276 games and suffered 364 goals defending the Brazilian club, [1] and was crucial for the club's 1953, 1954 and 1955 Campeonato Carioca titles. [3]
García played 20 games for the Paraguay national team between 1945 and 1949. [3]
García died on 29 May 1992, at the age of 67. [5]