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Pablo León

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Pablo León
Personal information
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Guaraní
International career
1953 Paraguay 1 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Paraguay
Copa América
Winner 1953 Peru
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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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

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  1. ^ "A 50 años del primer grito: !Paraguay campeón!". ABC. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "South American Championship 1953". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ "El aguatero que ganó la Copa América de 1953". Cancha Chica. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Los 5 minutos de gloria del aguatero". Los Tiempos. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Profil de Pablo León". Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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