Néstor Camacho

Néstor Camacho

Personal information
Full name	Néstor Abrahan Camacho Ledesma
Date of birth	15 October 1987
Place of birth	Villa Florida, Paraguay
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Guaraní
Youth career
2005–2007	Libertad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2007–2013	Libertad	61	(5)
2009–2011	→ Rubio Ñu (loan)	50	(13)
2011–2013	→ Newell's Old Boys (loan)	18	(0)
2013–2014	Deportivo Cali	34	(6)
2014–2015	Libertad	38	(10)
2015–2016	Avaí	12	(1)
2016–	Guaraní	0	(0)
National team^‡
2010–	Paraguay	7	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 November 2015. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2011

Néstor Abrahan Camacho Ledesma (born 15 October 1987) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Paraguayan Primera Division club Guaraní. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also appear as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Villa Florida, Misiones, Camacho was a Libertad youth graduate. He made his first team debut during the 2007 season, appearing in five matches.

In 2009 Camacho was loaned to fellow Primera División side Rubio Ñú, for one year. He scored his first senior goal on 22 November, netting the first in a 2–0 home win against 2 de Mayo.^[1]

Camacho scored 11 goals for Rubio Ñú during the 2010 campaign, with his side achieving an impressive fifth position. On 16 February 2011 he moved abroad, signing for Argentine Primera División side Newell's Old Boys.^[2]

After being sparingly used, Camacho switched teams and countries again, joining Colombia's Deportivo Cali on 12 August 2013.^[3] The following year, he returned to his first club Libertad.^[4]

On 31 July 2015 Camacho moved to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Avaí.^[5] He contributed with 12 appearances and one goal, suffering team relegation.

On 20 January 2016 Camacho moved back to Paraguay to play for Guaraní.^[6]

International career

On 24 August 2010 Camacho was called up to Paraguay national team by manager Gerardo Martino for friendlies against Japan and China.^[7] He made his full international debut on 4 September, starting in a 0–1 loss against the former in Yokohama.^[8]

Camacho scored his first international goal on 6 September 2011, netting the first in a 3–0 win at Honduras through a penalty.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 November 2015^[10]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Libertad	2007	Primera División	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	2008		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2009		5	0	—		1[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		6	0
	2012		37	5	—		4[lower-alpha 1]	1	—		41	6
	2013		13	0	—		—		—		13	0
	Subtotal		61	5	—		5	1	—		66	6
Rubio Ñú	2009	Primera División	14	2	—		—		—		14	2
	2010		35	11	—		—		—		35	11
	2011		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Subtotal		50	13	—		—		—		50	13
Newell's Old Boys	2010–11	Primera División	12	0	—		—		—		12	0
	2011–12		6	0	—		—		—		6	0
	Subtotal		18	0	—		—		—		18	0
Deportivo Cali	2013	Primera A	21	5	1	1	—		—		22	6
	2014		13	1	—		3[lower-alpha 1]	1	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	18	2
	Subtotal		34	6	1	1	3	1	2	0	40	8
Libertad	2014	Primera División	20	7	—		4[lower-alpha 3]	0	—		24	7
	2015		18	3	—		4[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		22	3
	Subtotal		38	10	—		8	0	—		46	10
Avaí	2015	Série A	12	1	—		—		—		12	1
Career total			213	35	1	1	16	2	2	0	232	38

1. All appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. All appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana
3. All appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of 6 September 2010^[10]

Paraguay
Year	Apps	Goals
2010	5	0
2011	2	1
Total	7	1

International goals

Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	6 September 2010	Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras	Honduras	1–0	3–0	Friendly

References

1. "Rubio Ñú 2–0 2 de Mayo" (in Spanish). ESPN. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
2. "Newell's sumó su cuarto refuerzo: Néstor Camacho" [Newell's added its fourth signing: Néstor Camacho] (in Spanish). La Nación. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
3. "Néstor Camacho se incorpora al Deportivo Cali" [Néstor Camacho joins Deportivo Cali] (in Spanish). Paraguay.com. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
4. "Camacho y Benegas: Dos refuerzos de buen quilate" [Camacho and Benegas: Two quality additions] (in Spanish). Paraguay.com. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
5. "Camacho chega para fazer gols" [Camacho arrives to score goals] (in Portuguese). Avaí's official website. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
6. "D10". January 20, 2015.
7. "Gerardo Martino convocó a 20 jugadores para amistosos frente a Japón y China" [Gerardo Martino called up 20 players for friendlies against Japan and China] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
8. "Paraguay cae 1-0 ante Japón en Yokohama" [Paraguay falls by 1–0 against Japan in Yokohama] (in Spanish). Última Hora. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
9. "La Albirroja golea en último amistoso" [La Albirroja trashes in the last friendly] (in Spanish). Diario ABC Color. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
10. Néstor Camacho profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

External links

• ESPN Deportes profile (Spanish)
• Néstor Camacho at National-Football-Teams.com
• Néstor Camacho profile at Soccerway