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José Luis Chilavert

1965 - Today

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José Luis Félix Chilavert González (Spanish pronunciation: [xoseˈlwis tʃilaˈβeɾt ɣonˈsales]; born 27 July 1965) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Sportivo Luqueño, Guaraní, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Real Zaragoza, Vélez Sarsfield, RC Strasbourg, Peñarol and the Paraguay national team. Chilavert won 12 club titles, including the 1994 Copa Libertadores and the 1994 Intercontinental Cup, while playing for Vélez Sarsfield, and is a three-time IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award winner. A fast and agile shot-stopper, known for his leadership, strong personality, and goalkeeping ability, he was regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world in his prime; outside of his goalkeeping position, Chilavert was also known for his outfield skills and ability as a free kick specialist, and often took penalties. He scored 67 goals in his professional career, many of them crucial, including eight in international matches. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Luis Chilavert is the 228th most popular soccer player (down from 192nd in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Paraguay and the most popular Paraguayan Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, José Luis Chilavert ranks 228 out of 21,273. Before him are Tsukasa Hosaka, Kenny Dalglish, Andrea Pirlo, Bora Milutinović, Shojiro Sugimura, and Ryuzo Shimizu. After him are Kevin De Bruyne, Arawa Kimura, Tokizo Ichihashi, Kylian Mbappé, Claude Makélélé, and Salvatore Schillaci.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, José Luis Chilavert ranks 25. Before him are Björk, Laurent Blanc, Kevin McCarthy, Jeffrey Wright, Rodney King, and Sarah Jessica Parker. After him are Brooke Shields, David Robinson, Dr. Dre, Dragan Stojković, Gong Li, and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco.

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In Paraguay

Among people born in Paraguay, José Luis Chilavert ranks 3 out of 203. Before him are Alfredo Stroessner (1912), and Francisco Solano López (1827). After him are José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia (1766), Fernando Lugo (1951), Carlos Antonio López (1792), Augusto Roa Bastos (1917), Horacio Cartes (1956), Agustín Barrios (1885), Arsenio Erico (1915), José Félix Estigarribia (1888), and Juan Carlos Wasmosy (1938).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Paraguay

Among soccer players born in Paraguay, José Luis Chilavert ranks 1. After him are Arsenio Erico (1915), Julio César Romero (1960), Manuel Fleitas Solich (1900), Roque Santa Cruz (1981), Eulogio Martínez (1935), Cayetano Ré (1938), Heriberto Herrera (1926), Aurelio González (1905), Delfín Benítez Cáceres (1910), Ángel Berni (1931), and Luis Vargas Peña (1905).

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