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| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||
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| Guaraní | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1953 | Paraguay | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Pablo León (died before 1 April 2003) was a Paraguayan footballer. He was part of Paraguay's squad that won the 1953 South American Championship.
International career
León was selected in Paraguay's squad for the 1953 South American Championship. An unused substitute through the first five games, he was the water carrier ("aguatero") for his teammates.
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. A playoff was then played between the two teams (León didn't play it), Paraguay was victorious and won its first Copa America.
It was León's only cap and goal with Paraguay.
References
- "A 50 años del primer grito: !Paraguay campeón!". ABC. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "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