Full name | Club Sol de América |
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Nickname(s) | Los Danzarines |
Founded | 1909 |
Ground |
Estadio Luis Alfonso Giagni, Villa Elisa, Paraguay |
Capacity | 5,000 |
Chairman | José María Silva |
Manager | Daniel Garnero |
League | Paraguayan Primera División |
2016 Apertura | 3rd |
Website | Club home page |
Club Sol de América is a Paraguayan sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in Barrio Obrero, Paraguay, and it was founded in 1909. The stadium Sol de America uses for most of its first division games is located in the suburb city of Villa Elisa. Sol de America have won the Paraguayan First Division title on two occasions, in 1986 and then again in 1991. They also have a strong basketball team and an athletics department.
As of 20 February 2017.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Sol de América also has an athletics department affiliated with the Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo. Physical preparers of the club are Edgar Torres and 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics javelin thrower Leryn Franco.
Notable athletes to represent the club at national competitions in Paraguay are:
Sol de América also has a basketball team participating in the Paraguayan Metropolitan Basketball League.
List of athletics clubs in Paraguay