José Luis Chilavert, Paraguay soccer goalie: biography, achievements in sport

Jose Luis Felix Chilavert Gonzalez - a former football team of Paraguay. Jose became known that he had a free kick and a penalty, as the goalkeeper.

The Early Years

Biography of José Luis Chilavert has its origins in 1965, when he was born in the Paraguayan town called Luka. Family boy white poor and humble. During the first seven years of life in a small Jose was not even a normal shoe.

Father guy named Catalina and he was working official. Mother's name was Nicholas. At the age of five, Jose Luis had only two tasks: to graze the cows and sell milk in the village, located near the town of Luka. In Chilavert had three brothers, one of whom (Rolando) became a professional football player, too.

The beginning of his football career

Jose started playing football since childhood, and in the age of sixteen, he came under the attention of "Sportivo Luqueño". A year later, he began to perform for the youth team of his native city.

At the junior level, José Luis Chilavert played until 1984. At the age of seventeen, he signed his first professional contract. It is with the club, "the Guarani" began his professional career in the future, the legendary Paraguayan goalkeeper. But as part of the capital team goalkeeper has played only one season in which Chilavert took part in 28 fights domestic championship. According to the Paraguayan championship end, he left the band in Asunción and moved to the capital of Argentina to defend the colors of "San Lorenzo".

A career in Buenos Aires

In Argentina, José Luis Chilavert went to the age of twenty. In the capital club goalkeeper he played for four seasons. During this time, he participated in 122 matches.

Despite the fact that the club is one of the most popular in the Argentine championship, excellent results the team could not boast. In 1974, the "San Lorenzo" won their last trophy at the time of joining the team of the Paraguayan guard gate. Over four years, during which time the club gates of Buenos Aires defended José Luis Chilavert, the team failed to win a single cup.

Europe Moving

In 1988, the year ended with the Argentine championship season 1987/88, career José Luis Chilavert continued in Europe. New Paraguayan club was "Real Zaragoza". The team played in the Spanish "La Liga".

Once again, football goalkeeper from Paraguay failed to win any trophy. The club from Zaragoza not scored high results. In 1986, the team has been the owner of the Spanish Cup, but Jose has signed an agreement with the Spaniards only two years after the event. And despite the fact that he was considered one of the best goalkeepers, confident game in the frame still has not allowed the football team "Real Zaragoza" to achieve high results.

Again, Argentina

Before the season 1991/92 Chilavert signed a contract with another club from the capital of Argentina. At this time the goalkeeper was a part of "Velez Sarsfield" command. team colors from Buenos Aires Jose Luis defended until 2000.

These nine years have been the most successful in the career of the goalkeeper. Paraguayan was able to win a few trophies in the "Veles". In the first half of the second season, he was first called to the national team. During the nine years that the gate guard spent in the Argentine club, Chilavert has always been a major player in the national team of Paraguay Football.

The Return of the Old World

In 2000, after nine years of performances for "Velez Sarsfield" Jose Luis decided to leave the club. Together with the departure of the Argentine team are gone, and the great successes in the sporting career of the legendary goalkeeper.

Before the start of the 2000/01 season, he decided to return to Europe and signed an agreement with the French "Strasbourg". At that time Chilavert turned 35 years old, and his career was nearing completion. France goalkeeper spent two full seasons, then returned to South America.

Retirement

In 2002, Jose was the player of the football team, "Penarol" from Uruguay. The agreement was designed for one season. At the end of the Argentine championship goalkeeper left the club to win the Cup of the country. This trophy was the last in the career of the legendary goalkeeper.

In 2003, José Luis Chilavert signed his last professional contract. A new club was "Veles", with which the Paraguayans were connected the best memories. As part of the Argentine team Jose almost did not play. In 2006 he decided to hang up his gloves on a nail.

National Team

Speaking of "Veles" Chilavert received an invitation to the national team of Paraguay football team in 1989. He was the undisputed goalkeeper for several years. During this time, Paraguay twice participated in the finals of the world championships and also twice failed to pass the qualifying group.

In 1998, the Paraguayans were able to pass the group stage. Rivals South Americans in the group steel prefabricated team of Bulgaria, Spain and Nigeria. Africans have won first place, and Paraguay - the second. Confident game Chilavert in the debut game against Bulgaria allowed the Paraguayans to hold a draw. In the second round, the team from South America once again thanks to the efforts of their goalkeeper left the gate shut, and complicated the chances of Spain to withdraw from the group. In the last round Chilavert still missed, but its partners are able to send three balls in the net national team of Nigeria. This enabled Paraguay to reach the playoff round.

In games Shootout rivals went to the hosts of the tournament - the French national team. José Luis Chilavert managed to keep their clean sheet for 113 minutes. However, at the 114 minute Laurent Blanc golden goal he was the author, and the French took place in the quarter-finals, sending the national team of Paraguay home. By the way, it is the national team won the tournament, beating in the final match thanks to goals from Brazilians Zinedine Zidane and Emmanuel Petit. Four years later, the Paraguayans were again able to qualify for the World Championship, which was held in 2002 in Japan and South Korea. In the group stage against Paraguay was waiting for the Spanish team, which craved revenge offenders. Also in the group "B" were the South African team and Slovenia.

In the first round, the Paraguayans played draw with the South African team. In the second round brought lots of Paraguay and Spain. Europeans managed to take revenge by beating the team Chilavert 3-1. In the final round, the Spaniards were again able to win. This enabled Paraguay, who beat Slovenia 3-1, to reach the playoff round.

In 1/8 final the team José Luis Chilavert got on the German car. As in the previous Mundial, the South Americans once again failed to get past the first round of the playoffs. Chilavert kept their gates shut to 86 minutes. Under the curtain match Neuville could still print Paraguay keeper. Time trying to get even, the team was not. This World Cup was for José Luis Chilavert last in his football career, and the Germans reached the final and lost in the final match to Brazilians, which, thanks to two goals from Ronaldo in the middle of the second half, could become a five-time world champions.

Personal indices

During his career, José Luis Chilavert took part in 642 matches at professional club level. In these duels the goalkeeper managed to distinguish 54 scored goals. Peak goalkeeper's career fell during his stay in the Argentine soccer club called "Velez Sarsfield". The team from Buenos Aires, the goalkeeper has played 341 match in the period from 1991 to 2000. During this time he managed to score 48 goals. In 2003, he returned to Chilavert "Veles", but for two seasons, took part only in 6 matches. In 1984, Jose Luis began his professional career. As part of the "Guarani" he eaten 28 matches in one season. For "San Lawrence" Paraguayan played 122 match, which is his second best result after the "Veles".

In Europe, Chilavert played 131 match in which the team scored two goals. As part of the Spanish "Zaragoza" goalkeeper he took part in 79 matches, but for "Strasbourg" - at 52. And for the French, the Spanish and Paraguayan teams scored one goal.

At the end of the career of José Luis he spent 14 games in the "Penarol". As part of the Uruguayan club's goalkeeper has scored four goals.

In the National Team of Paraguay goalkeeper spent 74 matches and scored 8 goals. personally very successful for the goalkeeper became the 1998 World Cup, when Chilavert missed only 1 goal in the group stage, which allowed his team to go to the 1/8 finals.

Personal Achievements

José Luis Chilavert three times elected the best goalkeeper in the world. For the first time this happened in 1995, then in 1997 and 1998. In 1996, the goalkeeper was able to become the best player in Argentina and throughout South America.

In 1994, the Inter-American goalkeeper was able to win the cup. According to the survey, Chilavert was the sixth in a list of the best goalkeepers in the world of the twentieth century. Surpassed only Paraguayan Lev Yashin, Gordon Banks, Dino Zoff, Zapp Maier and Ricardo Zamora. Thus, Jose Lucy became the first non-European goalkeeper in the list.

For a long time he was the highest scoring goalkeeper in the history of world football, having to its credit 62 goals scored. But in 2006 it was able to bypass the Brazilian Rogério Ceni. But in the national team more than Chilavert has scored none goalkeeper. For this indicator, the Paraguayan remains the leader with eight goals. In 1999, Jose Luis scored three goals against the club "Club Ferro Carril Oeste" in the Argentine championship. He still is the sole guardian of the gates in the history of football, who was able to draw a hat-trick.

Team titles

José Luis Chilavert managed to win the trophy in his debut season at the professional level. In 1984, he became the champion of Paraguay, speaking for the "Guarani" from Asuncion.

After that, the next trophy goalkeeper had to wait for 9 seasons. In 1993, Chilavert in the "Velez Sarsfield" won the Clausura Argentina. In 1995, the team was able to become the first in the aperture, and in 1996 and 1998, "Velez Sarsfield" was able to once again become the winner of the second half of the Argentine championship.

In 1994, Chilavert won the Intercontinental Cup, beating in the final match of the Italian "Milan" with a score of 2-0, and two years later he resigned Supercopa Libertadores, after "Veles" minimal beat Brazilian football club "Cruzeiro" . In 1997, Jose and his team won the Recopa Sudamericana. In the final match, in which rival "Veles" was another Argentinian club - "River Plate" Chilavert played a key role. The main time of the match ended in a draw 1-1, and in the shoot penalty kick José brought his club to victory, having beaten 2 penalty.

Conflicts

Chilavert was, is and will remain legendary goalkeeper. But he proved himself not only as a reliable gate guard who likes to score goals, but also as an eccentric man with a quick temper. In one of the matches of the selection to the 1998 World Cup Chilavert was sent off for fighting with the Colombian striker Faustino Asprilla.

Three years later, during a game against Brazil in the framework of the selection for the World Cup 2002 Chilavert spat in the face of Roberto Carlos. Paraguayan himself explained this by the fact that the Brazilian defender always provoked him throughout the match.

In 2005, the French court has sentenced Jose to 26 weeks' imprisonment. The reason for this decision was that the case against the "Strasbourg" Chilavert presented false documents to obtain compensation from his former club. According to the results of the court itself Paraguayan was forced to pay compensation to the French team in the amount of 10 thousand euros.

The legendary goalkeeper in his interview said that to his face difficult to be a good guy. It is because of the fact that he has an evil expression on his face, it is easy to do bad things on the football field.

Now José Luis Chilavert has its own business. During the World Championships, which were held in 2006 and 2010, Paraguayan works as a commentator on one of the American channels.