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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ávalos and the second or maternal family name is Acosta.
Víctor Hugo Ávalos
Personal information
Full name Víctor Hugo Ávalos Acosta
Date of birth (1971-11-06)6 November 1971
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Date of death 2 April 2009(2009-04-02) (aged 37)
Place of death San Vicente, Paraguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1986–1989 Cerro Corá
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990 Cerro Corá 5 (0)
1991–1992 Quilmes 38 (0)
1993 Independiente Medellín 36 (3)
1994–1995 Olimpia 24 (1)
1996 Tembetary 2 (0)
1997–1999 Guaraní 67 (3)
2000–2001 12 Octubre 22 (1)
2002 Presidente Hayes 43 (1)
2003 Tacuary 30 (1)
2004 Deportes Temuco 18 (2)
2005 Universidad de Concepción 36 (4)
2006 Puerto Montt 5 (0)
2006 Curicó Unido 18 (0)
2007 Santiago Wanderers 17 (0)
2007 Fernández Vial 13 (1)
2008 Silvio Pettirossi 15 (0)
2009 Villa Florida 1 (1)
Total 390 (18)
International career
1991 Paraguay U20 4 (0)
1996 Paraguay 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Víctor Hugo Ávalos Acosta (6 November 1971 – 2 April 2009[1]) was a Paraguayan footballer, most remembered for his spells at Quilmes, Independiente Medellín and Chilean football.

Mainly a central midfielder who could also operate as an attacking playmaker, he died in 2009 from a heart attack during an amateur football game.[1]

Club career

Born in the capital Asunción, Ávalos joined hometown's Club Cerro Corá, growing up at the club's football academy and making his Primera División debut in 1990, aged 19. His style of play caught the attention of Argentine Primera División side Quilmes Atlético Club, and he went on to play all the games of the 1991–92 season for the Buenos Aires-based outfit.

The next season Ávalos joined Independiente Santafe of Colombia, playing 36 matches and scoring three goals. Afterwards he returned to his country, signing for powerhouse Club Olimpia and helping the team win the Primera División title in 1995.

In 1997 Ávalos joined Club Guaraní, eventually being club captain.[2] In January 2004, aged 32, he arrived at Deportes Temuco of the Chilean Primera División, going on to remain the vast majority of his remaining career in the country, representing in quick succession C.D. Universidad de Concepción, Deportes Puerto Montt, C.D.P. Curicó Unido and Santiago Wanderers of Valparaíso (playing seventeen 2007 Apertura games for the latter club); the following year he returned to his homeland to play for Club Silvio Pettirossi,[3] having previously appeared for C.D.F.A. Arturo Fernández Vial in the Primera B.

International career

Ávalos was capped once by the Paraguayan national side, on 14 February 1996 against Bolivia. He replaced Club Atlético Independiente's Roberto Acuña in the 52nd minute of a 1–4 away friendly loss prior to the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Additionally, Ávalos played four times for the U-20s in 1991, competing in the South American Youth Championship in Venezuela.[4]

Statistics

Club

Club Season League Cup International Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Deportes
Temuco 		2004 18 2 – – – – 18 2
Total 18 2 – – – – 18 2
Universidad
de Concepción 		2005 36 4 – – – – 36 4
Total 36 4 – – – – 36 4
Puerto Montt 2006 5 0 – – – – 5 0
Total 5 0 – – – – 5 0
Curicó Unido 2006 18 0 – – – – 18 0
Total 18 0 – – – – 18 0
Santiago Wanderers 2007 17 0 – – – – 17 0
Total 17 0 – – – – 17 0
Fernández Vial 2007 13 1 – – – – 13 1
Total 13 1 – – – – 13 1
Silvio Pettirossi 2008 15 0 – – – – 15 0
Total 15 0 – – – – 15 0
Villa Florida 2009 1 1 – – – – 1 1
Total 1 1 – – – – 1 1
Career Total 123 8 – – – – 123 8

Country

Paraguay
Year Apps Goals
1996 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Olimpia

Death

On 2 April 2009, during his debut at Paraguayan amateur club Villa Florida, Ávalos scored a goal against Salesianito in San Vicente (Asunción). During the subsequent celebrations, he suffered a heart attack, being afflicted by several cardiac arrests, dying at the age of 37.[1][4]

Weeks later, Ávalos' former club Deportes Temuco made him a tribute match, which featured players as strikers Lucas Barrios and César Díaz, as well as Sergio Bernabé Vargas, historic goalkeeper of the Chilean football team.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Falleció el futbolista paraguayo Víctor Hugo Ávalos" [Paraguayan footballer Víctor Hugo Ávalos died] (in Spanish). Cooperativa. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Homenaje a Víctor H. Ávalos en San Vicente" [Tribute to Víctor H. Ávalos in San Vicente] (in Spanish). ABC Digital. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Víctor Ávalos es contratado" [Víctor Ávalos is signed] (in Spanish). ABC Digital. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Víctor Hugo Ávalos, un volante paraguayo que falleció haciendo lo que más le gustaba: jugar al fútbol" [Víctor Hugo Ávalos, a Paraguayan midfielder who died doing what he loved most: playing football.] (in Spanish). El Gráfico. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  5. ^ "La despedida de un grande" [The farewell of a great] (in Spanish). Temuco–Albiverde. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
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