2009 Club Olimpia season
The following is a summary of the 2009 season by Paraguayan football (soccer) club Olimpia Asunción.
Olimpia participated in the following competitions in 2009: Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura (pertaining to the Paraguayan first division).
Torneo Apertura 2009
Olimpia started the year 2009 with the same coach as 2008, Ever Hugo Almeida. However, after only 4 rounds the directive board decided to replace Almeida with Uruguayan Gregorio Pérez,[1] despite the team being in second position with an undefeated record of two wins and two draws.
Transfers
The following transfers occurred prior to the start of the Apertura tournament:
In:
José María Buljubasich From 
Universidad Católica- Mario Jara From
Club 12 de Octubre 
Ebelio Ordóñez From Deportivo Quito- Celso González Ferreira From Club Libertad
- Juan Cardozo From Nacional
Martín Ligüera From Nacional- Cristian Ledesma From Independiente
- Juan Daniel Cáceres From Club Guaraní
Carlos Figueroa From Club Xelajú MC- Carlos Ruiz From
Toronto FC 
Oswaldo Vizcarrondo From Caracas FC
Out:
- Raúl Amarilla Romero To
Écija Balompié - Cristian Leiva To Godoy Cruz
- Edison Giménez To
Deportes Tolima - Martin Albano Pautasso To Belgrano
- José Sasiain To 12 de Octubre
- Derlis Cardozo To Argentinos Juniors
- Franco Mendoza To Emelec
- José Fabián Ramírez To Almagro
- César Zayas To Rubio Ñú
Team roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Coach: Gregorio Pérez
Standing
Updated March 15
Source:[2]
| Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libertad | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 19 |
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Nacional | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| 4 | Olimpia | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| 5 | Sportivo Luqueño | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | Tacuary | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 7 | Rubio Ñu | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
| 8 | 12 de Octubre | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 |
| 9 | Sol de América | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 |
| 10 | Guaraní | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 11 | 2 de Mayo | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 |
| 12 | 3 de Febrero | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 35 | -24 |
Results
| Club Libertad | 1 – 2 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
S. Aquino  27' |
C. Figueroa 7' E. Ordóñez 90' |
| Olimpia | 1 – 0 | Club 2 de Mayo |
|---|---|---|
| C. Ruiz (P.K.) 85' |
| Nacional | 2 – 2 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Fabio Escobar 63' Guillermo Beltrán 68' |
Rodrigo Rojas 9' Martín Ligüera (P.K.) 28' |
| Olimpia | 2 – 2 | Tacuary |
|---|---|---|
| Martín Ligüera 65' (P.K.) Rodrigo Rojas 86' |
Reinaldo Ocampo 1', 60' |
| Olimpia | 3 – 1 | 3 de Febrero |
|---|---|---|
| Martín Ligüera 23' Carlos Ruiz 57'Edgar González 79' |
Cesar Llamas 84' |
| 2 de Mayo | 2 – 3 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Cristian Barinaga 29' Cesar Canario 34' |
Carlos Ruiz 82', 90' Martín Ligüera 81' |
Top scorers
Top scorers for Olimpia in the Apertura tournament:[3]
| Position | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carlos Ruiz
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6 |
| 2 |  Martín Ligüera
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4 |
| 3 |  Rodrigo Rojas
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2 |
| 3 | Edgar González
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2 |
| 5 | Osmar Molinas
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1 |
| 5 | Carlos Figueroa
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1 |
| 5 |  Ebelio Ordóñez
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1 |
Torneo Clausura 2009
The Torneo Clausura is to be played in the second half of 2009.
References
- ^ Gregorio Pérez reemplaza a Almeida en Olimpia
- ^ Posiciones y promedios - Teledeportes Digital
- ^ ESPN Soccernet - Olimpia Stats