Jorge Guasch

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Guasch and the second or maternal family name is Bazán.
Jorge Guasch
Personal information
Full name Jorge Catalino Guasch Bazán
Date of birth (1961-01-17) 17 January 1961
Place of birth Itá, Paraguay
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975 Guaraní de Davaru
1976–1991 Club Olimpia ? (6)
National team
1985–1991 Paraguay 47 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Jorge Catalino Guasch Bazán (born 17 January 1961, in Itá, Paraguay) is a former football midfielder.

Nicknamed "El Chino" (the Chinese), Guasch started his career at the small regional club Guaraní de Davaru in the city of Carapeguá, in 1975. Scouts from Club Olimpia noticed his talent and one year later, in 1976, he was playing in the Paraguayan first division. Guasch became Olimpia's captain in 1988 and he remained with the club until his retirement in 1991, winning several national and international championships. He is regarded as one of the club's most important players.

International

Guasch made his international debut for the Paraguay national football team on 3 February 1985, in a friendly match against Uruguay (1-0 loss). He obtained a total number of 47 international caps, scoring no goals for the national side. Guasch was part of the Paraguay squad at the 1986 World Cup and also competed in several Copa América tournament editions.

Honours

Club


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