Apolinor Giménez Iriarte (born 20 January 1944) is a Paraguayan former football goalkeeper. He played most of his club career for Club Olimpia, winning six league titles in 14 seasons.

Apolinor Giménez
Personal information
Full name Apolinor Giménez Iriarte
Date of birth (1944-01-20) 20 January 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth Paraguarí, Paraguay
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1961 Sudamérica de Paraguarí
1962–1972 Olimpia
1972–1975 Cruz Azul
1975–1977 Puebla 33 (0)
1977–1978 Monterrey
1978 Independiente Medellín 14 (0)
1979 Capitán Figari
1980–1984 Olimpia
1985 San Lorenzo
1988 Capiatá
International career
1969 Paraguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Born in Paraguarí, Giménez emerged from the youth team of Club Sudamérica de Paraguarí. He joined Asunción side Club Olimpia in 1962, and would win four Paraguayan Primera División in a decade with the club.[1]

In 1972, Giménez moved abroad to play for Cruz Azul in the Primera División de México. He won three titles in three years with the club.[2]

Giménez was called up as a third goalkeeper for the Paraguay national football team which played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Villanueva, Artemio (16 March 2009). "Apolinor Giménez: Uno de los grandes de los años 60 y 70" [Apolinor Giménez: One of the greats of the 1960s and 1970s] (in Spanish). ABC.
  2. ^ "Eladio Vera: Un ícono de cemento" [Eladio Vera: An icon of cement] (in Spanish). Teledeportes. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013.
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