Carlos Vidal Sanabria Acuña (born 11 April 1967 in San Lorenzo, Paraguay) is a former football midfielder from Paraguay.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vidal Sanabria Acuña | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | San Lorenzo, Paraguay | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Club 13 Tuyutí | ||
| 1985–1986 | Guaraní | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1995 | Olimpia | ? | (?) |
| 1996 | River Plate (Asuncion) | ? | (?) |
| 1997 | Deportivo Pereira | 11 | (0) |
| 1998 | Libertad | ? | (?) |
| 1999 | Resistencia | ? | (?) |
| 2000 | Sportivo Luqueño | ? | (?) |
| 2001 | Sol de América | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1989–1996 | Paraguay | 21 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club
editSanabria started his football career in the youth divisions of Club 13 Tuyutí of Capiatá and then moved to Guaraní before making his debut for Olimpia Asunción in 1987. His career in Olimpia would last until 1995, winning several national and international championships with the club. Afterwards, Sanabria had brief stints in several clubs such as River Plate (Asuncion), Deportivo Pereira, Libertad, Resistencia, Sportivo Luqueño and Sol de América before retiring.[1]
International
editSanabria made his international debut for the Paraguay national football team on 1 July 1989 in a 1989 Copa América match against Peru (5-2 win), substituting Alfredo Mendoza in the 86th minute. He obtained a total number of 21 international caps, scoring one goal for the national side. Sanabria played in the Copa America 1989,[2] Copa America 1991[3] and Copa America 1993.[4]
Honours
editClub
edit- Olimpia
- Paraguayan Primera División: 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995
- Copa Libertadores: 1990
- Supercopa Sudamericana: 1990
- Recopa Sudamericana: 1990
- Torneo República: 1992
References
edit- ^ Vidal Sanabria: Excelente e impasable en el mediocampo by Artemio Villanueva
- ^ RSSSF – Copa America 1989 Archived 18 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ RSSSF – Copa America 1991 Archived 6 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ RSSSF – Copa America 1993 Archived 21 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine