Lorenzo Calonga
{{short description|Paraguayan footballer (1929-2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Calonga|Arce|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lorenzo Calonga
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Lorenzo Calonga Arce
| birth_date = 28 August 1929
| birth_place = Paraguay
| death_date = {{death date and age|2003|9|20|1929|8|28|df=y}}
| death_place = Arauca, Arauca, Colombia
| height =
| position = Striker, Midfielder
| years1 = – | clubs1 = Cerro Porteño | caps1 = |goals1 =
| years2 = – | clubs2 = Olimpia | caps2 = |goals2 =
| years3 = 1947–1950 | clubs3 = Club Guaraní | caps3 = |goals3 =
| years4 = 1951–1953 | clubs4 = Deportivo Pereira[http://colombia.golgolgol.net/equipos/jugadores/pereira_173-9411.html Statistics at Golgolgol.net] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130111222428/http://colombia.golgolgol.net/equipos/jugadores/pereira_173-9411.html |date=2013-01-11 }} | caps4 = 68 | goals4 = 10
| years5 = 1954–1957 | clubs5 = Independiente Medellín[http://colombia.golgolgol.net/equipos/jugadores/medellin_173-9397.html Statistics at Golgolgol.net] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130221155559/http://colombia.golgolgol.net/equipos/jugadores/medellin_173-9397.html |date=2013-02-21 }} | caps5 = 88 | goals5 = 9
| years6 = 1958 | clubs6 = Irapuato | caps6 = |goals6 =
| years7 = – | clubs7 = León | caps7 = |goals7 =
| nationalyears1 = 1950 | nationalteam1 = Paraguay| nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 1
| manageryears1 = 1961 | managerclubs1 = Deportes Quindío
}}
Lorenzo Calonga Arce (28 August 1929 – 20 September 2003) was a Paraguayan football striker and midfielder who was part of the Paraguay squad for the 1950 FIFA World Cup finals.[https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=7/teams/team=43928.html 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111025030651/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D7/teams/team%3D43928.html |date=2011-10-25 }}
Career
Calonga began playing football in Paraguay with Cerro Porteño, Club Olimpia and Club Guaraní, where he won the 1949 Paraguayan Primera División title.{{cite web|publisher=ABC Digital|title=Se fue Ovidio Casartelli, campeón en 1949 con Guaraní|trans-title=It was Ovidio Casartelli, champion in 1949 with Guaraní|url=http://archivo.abc.com.py/2008-12-28/articulos/482511/se-fue-ovidio-casartelli-campeon-en-1949-con-guarani|language=Spanish|date=28 December 2008}} He moved to Colombia where he played for Deportivo Pereira and Independiente Medellín. He finished his playing career in Mexico with Club León and Club Irapuato.{{cite web|publisher=Llanera.com|title=Se fue Pate' mula|trans-title=It was Pate' mule|url=http://www.llanera.com/index.php?pageNum_noticias=1&totalRows_noticias=2058&id=317&vn=1&categoria=Arauca&vercategoria=1&diarias=1|language=Spanish|date=23 September 2003}}{{cite web|publisher=El Espectador|author=Ruiz Bonilla, Guillermo|title=El baúl de los recuerdos: Estrellas de 1952|trans-title=The trunk of memories: Stars of 1952|url=http://www.elespectador.com/impreso/deportes/articuloimpreso-estrellas-1952|language=Spanish|date=19 December 2007}}
Calonga scored a goal for the Paraguay national team in a friendly against Brazil on 13 May 1950.{{cite web|publisher=RSSSF|author=Leme de Arruda, Marcelo|title=Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1947-1952|url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil194752.htm|date=12 June 2012}}
After he retired from playing, Calonga returned to Colombia to work as a coach.{{cite web|publisher=El Colombiano|title=Muerte de "Patemula" Calonga|trans-title=Death of "Patemula" Calonga|url=http://www.elcolombiano.com/proyectos/capsulas/historico/2003/sep1/25.htm|language=Spanish|date=1 September 2003}} He managed Deportes Quindío during the 1961 season.
Personal
Lorenzo Calonga is from a Paraguayan family of famous athletes, including Manuel Calonga who played football and basketball for Club Guaraní.{{cite web|publisher=ABC Digital|title=Brillaron en más de un deporte|trans-title=Shone in more than one sport|url=http://archivo.abc.com.py/articulos.php?fec=2005-07-04&pid=189381|language=Spanish|date=4 July 2005}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100709053124/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=69745/index.html FIFA profile]
{{Paraguay Squad 1950 World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Calonga, Lorenzo}}
Category:Paraguayan men's footballers
Category:Paraguay men's international footballers
Category:1950 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Deportivo Pereira footballers
Category:Independiente Medellín footballers