Gilberto Penayo

Benigno Gilberto Penayo Ortiz (3 April 1933 – 27 October 2020) was a Paraguayan football striker. He was capped 10 times for Paraguay, and played for them at the 1958 FIFA World Cup[1] and the 1959 South American Championship in Argentina.

Gilberto Penayo
Personal information
Full nameBenigno Gilberto Penayo Ortiz
Date of birth(1933-04-03)3 April 1933
Place of birthAsunción, Paraguay
Date of death27 October 2020(2020-10-27) (aged 87)
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1951–1958Sol de América?(?)
1958–1964Cerro Porteño?(?)
1964–1965Silvio Pettirossi?(?)
National team
1958–1961Paraguay10(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Penayo died on 27 October 2020 in Asunción at the age of 87.[2]

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