Rolando Chilavert

Rolando Chilavert

Personal information
Full name	Rolando Marciano Chilavert González
Date of birth	(1961-05-22) 22 May 1961
Place of birth	Luque, Paraguay
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Paraguay	11	(0)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chilavert and the second or maternal family name is González.

Rolando Marciano Chilavert González (born 22 May 1961 in Luque) is a retired football midfielder from Paraguay.

Career

Throughout his career he played for several Paraguayan clubs such as Guaraní (where he was part of the 1984 team that won the Paraguayan Championship), Olimpia and Cerro Porteño, and for Argentine club Chaco For Ever. Rolando Chilavert was part of the Paraguay national football team that competed in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He played as an attacking midfielder and was known for his creativity and precision in the passes.

After retiring as a player, Chilavert started a coaching career that included teams such as Guaraní and Sol de América (from Paraguay), The Strongest (from Bolivia), and also the youth divisions of the Paraguay national team (Under-17 and Under-20).

Personal life

Rolando is the older brother of famous former goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert.

External links

• La Razon article on Chilavert (in Spanish)