Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adolfino Cañete Azcurra | ||
Date of birth | 13 September 1956 | ||
Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
General Caballero | |||
River Plate Asunción | |||
Sol de América | |||
1980–1984 | Ferrocarril Oeste | ||
1984–1986 | Cruz Azul | 38 | (2) |
1987 | Unión Magdalena | 7 | (0) |
1987–1988 | Textil Mandiyú | ||
1988–1990 | Talleres de Córdoba | ||
1990 | Cobreloa | ||
1991 | Lanús | ||
1991–1993 | Colón de Santa Fe | ||
National team | |||
1985–1989 | Paraguay | 29 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Adolfino Cañete Azcurra (born 13 September 1956 in Asunción) is a retired professional Paraguayan footballer. He was part of the 1986 Paraguayan national team that played in the World Cup that year at Mexico. Cañete was credited with three assists during that World Cup.
Cañete played for many clubs during his career, including Mexican side Cruz Azul and in Argentina, Ferro Carril Oeste, Talleres de Córdoba and Club Atlético Lanús.
Cañete made 29 appearances for the Paraguay national football team from 1985 to 1989.