Lorenzo Calonga

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

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]

Lorenzo Calonga

Personal information
Full name	Lorenzo Calonga Arce
Date of birth	28 August 1929
Place of birth	Paraguay
Date of death	20 September 2003(2003-09-20) (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

Career

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.

Personal

Lorenzo Calonga is from a Paraguayan family of famous athletes, including Manuel Calonga who played football and basketball for Club Guaraní.^[9]

Calonga died from pneumonia in Arauca, at the age of 77.^[8]