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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.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lorenzo Calonga Arce | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Paraguay | ||
| Date of death | 20 September 2003 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Arauca, Arauca, Colombia | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Cerro Porteño | ||
| – | Olimpia | ||
| 1947–1950 | Club Guaraní | ||
| 1951–1953 | Deportivo Pereira[1] | 68 | (10) |
| 1954–1957 | Independiente Medellín[2] | 88 | (9) |
| 1958 | Irapuato | ||
| – | León | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950 | Paraguay | 1 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1961 | Deportes Quindío | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Calonga began playing football in Paraguay with Cerro Porteño, Club Olimpia and Club Guaraní, where he won the 1949 Paraguayan Primera División title.[4] 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.[5][6]
Calonga scored a goal for the Paraguay national team in a friendly against Brazil on 13 May 1950.[7]
After he retired from playing, Calonga returned to Colombia to work as a coach.[8] He managed Deportes Quindío during the 1961 season.
Lorenzo Calonga is from a Paraguayan family of famous athletes, including Manuel Calonga who played football and basketball for Club Guaraní.[9]
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