Adolfino Cañete

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cañete and the second or maternal family name is Azcurra.

Adolfino Cañete

Personal information
Full name	Adolfino Cañete Azcurra
Date of birth	(1956-09-13) 13 September 1956
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	General Caballero
	River Plate Asunción
	Sol de América
1980–1984	Ferrocarril Oeste	211	(31)
1984–1986	Cruz Azul	38	(2)
1987	Unión Magdalena	7	(0)
1987–1988	Textil Mandiyú	34	(3)
1988–1990	Talleres de Córdoba	62	(13)
1990	Cobreloa
1991	Lanús	15	(2)
1991–1993	Colón de Santa Fe	82	(14)
International career
1985–1989	Paraguay	29	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adolfino Cañete Azcurra (born 13 September 1956) is a retired professional Paraguayan footballer. He was part of the 1986 Paraguay national team that played in the World Cup that year at Mexico. Cañete was credited with three assists during that World Cup.

Career

Cañete played for many clubs during his career, including Mexican side Cruz Azul and in Argentina, Ferro Carril Oeste, Talleres de Córdoba and Club Atlético Lanús. Cañete played in the central midfield for Ferro during the early 1980s, helping the club win its first two Argentine Primera División titles: the Torneo Nacional in 1982 and 1984.

Cañete made 29 appearances for the Paraguay national football team from 1985 to 1989.

External links

• Adolfino Cañete – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Adolfino Cañete – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
• Adolfino Cañete at BDFA (in Spanish)