Francisco Argüello

Francisco Argüello (born 12 August 1982 in Villarrica, Paraguay) is a former Paraguayan football player, who spent most of his career playing for several clubs in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Arguello and the second or maternal family name is Benitez.
Francisco Arguello
Personal information
Full name Francisco Antonio Argüello Benitez
Date of birth (1980-06-04) 4 June 1980
Place of birth Villarrica, Paraguay
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Aurora (Manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Real Mamoré 69 (11)
2009–2012 Oriente Petrolero 61 (7)
2012–2013 Blooming 28 (2)
2013 Deportivo Capiatá 2 (0)
2013–2014 San José 12 (0)
Teams managed
2014 Wilstermann (assistant)
2015 Universitario de Sucre (assistant)
2015–2016 Bolivia (assistant)
2017 Carabobo (assistant)
2017–2018 Palestine (assistant)
2019 Always Ready (assistant)
2020– Aurora
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2012

Club career

Argüello joined Real Mamoré in 2006 at the age of 26, and played 35 games for the team during his first year. In 2007, he was named Best Player for Real Mamore, as he helped the club to avoid relegation.

Argüello then signed with Oriente Petrolero in 2009, where in his 1st season he helped the team to qualify for Copa Sudamericana.

On 21 September Argüello suffered a double break of his lower right leg during an away match against Colombia's Deportes Tolima in Copa Sudamericana. As Argüello tried to shoot on goal, Tolima's defender John Hurtado attempted to block the shot with his foot. Hurtado caught Argüello on the shin with the sole of his foot as Argüello struck the shot, and the combined force of Argüello swinging leg and Hurtado's lunging block caused Argüello's Tibia and Fibua to break.[1] Currently, the extent of the damage is unknown and no return date has been set for Argüello. Hurtado received a yellow card for the foul.[2]

In June 2012, Argüello signed for Blooming.

Coaching career

Argüello functioned as an assistant manager under Julio César Baldivieso in several clubs. In December 2019, he was officially appointed manager of Aurora, this time with Baldi as his assistant. Baldivieso couldn't appear as a coach in the official matches, after he already led Club Always Ready in the current 2019 Bolivian Primera División season and, according to the rules, a head coach cannot lead to two clubs in the same contest.[3] For that reason, Argüello was appointed manager.

References
  1. impresionante lesion de un jugador boliviano eldeber.com.bo (in Spanish)
  2. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/commentary?id=306235&cc=5739&league=CONMEBOL.SUDAMERICANA
  3. Francisco Argüello es el nuevo técnico de Aurora, late.com.bo, 18 December 2019

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