Darío Verón
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darío Anastacio Verón Maldonado | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | San Ignacio, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | UNAM | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2003 | 12 de Octubre | ? | (?) |
| 2001 | → Guaraní (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2003 | Cobreloa | 20 | (4) |
| 2003– | UNAM | 443 | (20) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001–2012 | Paraguay | 53 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 April 2016. | |||
Darío Anastacio Verón Maldonado (born 26 July 1979) is a Paraguayan professional footballer that plays for UNAM in the Mexican First Division.[1] He also holds Mexican citizenship.[2]
Career
Verón joined Pumas in 2003, on a transfer from the Chilean club Cobreloa. Verón previously played for Club Guaraní and Club 12 de Octubre, clubs from his native country. A commanding central defender, Verón has also scored more than a dozen goals for UNAM because of his strength in the air. His nickname is "Hechicero" (The Wizard). He has become the most experienced defensive player in the Pumas lineup after Joaquín Beltrán moved to Necaxa and Sergio Bernal announced his retirement.
He has also earned some 50 caps for Paraguay, including the Copa América tournaments of 2001, 2007, and 2011, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Verón was a key part of the rigid defense that carried Paraguay to the final of the 2011 Copa América in Argentina, where he formed a sturdy central core alongside Paulo Da Silva. On occasion, he has also featured for Paraguay at right fullback.
Controversy
Verón has been accused of making racist insults by Felipe Baloy,[3] Darwin Quintero[3] and Michael Arroyo.[4] However, his culpability was not proven, therefore, he is innocent.
Honours
Cobreloa
- Chilean Primera División (1): 2003 Apertura
UNAM Pumas
- Mexican Primera División (4): 2004 Clausura, 2004 Apertura, 2009 Clausura, 2011 Clausura
- Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu: (1) 2004
- Campeón de Campeones (1): 2004
Individual
- Best Centre Back of the tournament: Clausura 2011
References
- ↑
- Darío Verón Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- ↑ http://deportes.televisa.com/futbol-mexicano/2015-07-22/especial-crece-numero-naturalizados-liga-mx/
- 1 2 "Darío Verón, con antecedentes racistas". Fox Sports. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "Sin pruebas contra Verón". Televisa Deportes. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
External links
- Darío Verón Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Darío Verón at National-Football-Teams.com
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