Guillermo Miguel Paiva Ayala (born 17 Augugst 1997) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Chilean club Colo-Colo on loan from Olimpia.

Guillermo Paiva
Personal information
Full name Guillermo Miguel Paiva Ayala
Date of birth (1997-08-17) 17 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Presidente Franco, Paraguay
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Olimpia
Number --
Youth career
3 de Febrero
2017–2018 Olimpia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 3 de Febrero
2018– Olimpia 77 (20)
2019Zamora (loan) 13 (3)
2020Náutico (loan) 23 (3)
2021Náutico (loan) 27 (4)
2024Colo-Colo (loan) 13 (2)
International career
2016–2017 Paraguay U20 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 February 2024

Club career

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A product of 3 de Febrero,[2][3] Paiva made his debut with them in 2016[4][5] and switched to Olimpia in February 2017.[6] He made his debut in the top division with Olimpia in a 0–1 loss against Deportivo Santaní on 29 July 2018.[7] He was loaned out to Venezuelan club Zamora in 2019[8] and two times to Brazilian club Náutico in 2020 and 2021.[9][10]

In 2024, he was loaned out to Chilean club Colo-Colo on a one-year deal with an option to buy.[11]

International career

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Paiva represented Paraguay at under-20 level in the 2017 South American Championship.[3] Previously, he represented them in friendly matches against Chile and Peru.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Guillermo Paiva". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  2. ^ "GUILLERMO PAIVA. GRACIAS AL FÚTBOL CAMBIÓ LA VIDA DE SU FAMILIA". Crónica (in Spanish). 28 August 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Guillermo Paiva cumple con las expectativas ante Brasil". www.facebook.com (in Spanish). CA 3 de Febrero - Formativas. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Se baja "telón azul" a una rueda de Intermedia". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). 26 June 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Un título de "Primera"". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). 4 September 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  6. ^ "El esteño Guillermo Paiva es nuevo jugador de Olimpia". ADN Digital (in Spanish). 9 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Santaní tumba al campeón en su "Bosque", colgado de Arévalos". www.lanacion.com.py (in Spanish). 29 July 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Guillermo Paiva fue presentado en Zamora". Meridiano.net (in Spanish). 26 January 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  9. ^ Mendes, Yago (15 January 2020). "Reforço do Náutico, Guillermo Paiva fala sobre diferenças do futebol brasileiro e paraguaio". Superesportes (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Guillermo Paiva está de volta ao Náutico; Jorge Colmán também reforça equipe". Clube Náutico Capibaribe (in Portuguese). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Ya es oficial: Guillermo Paiva es refuerzo de Colo Colo". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  12. ^ "¡Primer golpe! La Roja Sub 20 logró un trabajado triunfo ante Paraguay". ANFP (in Spanish). 5 October 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  13. ^ (Selección Paraguaya de Fútbol) Entrevista a Guillermo Paiva, goleador de la Albirroja Sub 20 ante Perú on YouTube (in Spanish). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2024
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