Derlis Florentín

Derlis Florentín

Personal information
Full name	Derlis Javier Florentín Noguera
Date of birth	9 January 1984
Place of birth	Caacupé, Paraguay
Date of death	28 March 2010 (aged 26)
Place of death	Eusebio Ayala, Paraguay
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2001–2002	Deportivo Humaitá
2003	Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata	3	(0)
2004	Sportivo Luqueño
2005	Mito Hollyhock	17	(8)
2005	Consadole Sapporo	19	(1)
2006	Sportivo Luqueño
2006	Barcelona
2007	Palmeiras
2007	Nacional Montevideo
2008	Danubio
2008	Alianza Lima	8	(1)
2009	Barcelona	?	(1)
2009	Nacional Montevideo	2	(0)
2010	Atenas	2	(1)
National team
2001	Paraguay U–17
2003	Paraguay U–20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Derlis Javier Florentín Noguera (9 January 1984 – 28 March 2010) was a Paraguayan football striker.

Career

Florentín started his career with Humaitá.

International career

He was part of the U17 and U20 Paraguay national football teams that won the Milk Cup competition in 2001 and 2003.^[1]

Club career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		Total
2005	Mito HollyHock	J. League 2	17	8	0	0	17	8
2005	Consadole Sapporo	J. League 2	19	1	0	0	19	1
Country	Japan		36	9	0	0	36	9
Total			36	9	0	0	36	9

Death

Florentín died in a car accident^[2] at midnight when his car crashed into another on Cordillera Highway, 54 kilometers away from Asunción. He was taken to a nearby hospital, but died shortly after. His companion, Aléxis Afonso, also died in the accident.^[3][4]

Titles

• Milk Cup: 2001, 2003 (with Paraguay)

References

1. Interview and biography
2. "Florentín, ex-Palmeiras, morre em acidente de carro no Paraguai" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 2010-03-28. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
3. Muere un jugador paraguayo en accidente de tráfico
4. Paraguayan Attacker Derlis Florentin Dies In Car Accident