Jose Luis Chilavert
| Date of birth | 27 July 1965 |
| Place of birth | Luque |
| Nationality | Paraguayan |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Probably the best-known player produced by Paraguay he is a goalkeeper with a keen eye for goal scoring both penalties and free kicks. He has had a long playing career starting at local club Sportivo Luqueno when aged just fifteen, moved to play for Guarani, winning the Paraguayan Championship in 1984, and San Lorenzo before leaving Paraguay to play in Spain for Real Zaragoza in 1988. He made his first international appearance in August 1989 against Columbia and has been a regular in the team when fit ever since. He moved from Spain in 1991 to play in Argentina for Velez Sarsfield where he won a hatful of trophies including three championships (1993,1996 and 1998) and a Copa Libertadores in 1994. He moved to his current club Strasbourg in 2000 and has continued to play at a high level. He will miss the first two matches here as he is suspended for spitting at Roberto Carlos in a qualifying match and he will hope the team qualify so he can make an international swan song. Despite his age he is a world-class goalkeeper with great reflexes and shot stopping ability.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbourg | |||
| Sportivo Luqueno | |||
| Guarani Asuncion | |||
| San Lorenzo | 01 Jul 1984 | 01 Jul 1988 | |
| Real Zaragoza | 01 Jul 1988 | 01 Jul 1991 | |
| Velez Sarsfield | 01 Jul 1991 | 01 Jan 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Rest of the World | Representative | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Strasbourg | French Championnat | 17 | 4 | 23 |
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| 2001-02 | Strasbourg | UEFA Cup | 2 | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan 2001 | Japan / South Korea v Rest of the World | D | 1-1 | Representative | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1980-81 | Paraguay | South America Youth Championship | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Paraguay | Copa Paz | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Paraguay | Copa America | 4 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1992-93 | Paraguay | Copa America | 4 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1993-94 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 7 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1995-96 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Paraguay | Copa America | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1996-97 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 | 4 |
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| 1996-97 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 | |||||
| 1997-98 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1997-98 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 4 | 1 | 11 | |||
| 1997-98 | Paraguay | Kirin Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Paraguay | Copa Paz | 1 | |||||
| 1999-00 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 6 | 3 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 4 | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Paraguay | Kirin Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 10 |
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| 2001-02 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Paraguay | Kirin Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1981 | Paraguay v Colombia | D | 1-1 | SAYC | |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Paraguay v Colombia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 2 |
| 10 Sep 1989 | Paraguay v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 2 |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Bolivia v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | Paz del Chaco Cup | |
| 16 Jun 1991 | Paraguay v Bolivia | D | 0-0 | Paz del Chaco Cup | |
| 06 Jul 1991 | Paraguay v Peru | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 10 Jul 1991 | Paraguay v Venezuela | W | 5-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 12 Jul 1991 | Argentina v Paraguay | L | 4-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Chile v Paraguay | L | 4-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 18 Jun 1993 | Paraguay v Chile | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 21 Jun 1993 | Paraguay v Peru | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 24 Jun 1993 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 3-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 26 Jun 1993 | Ecuador v Paraguay | L | 3-0 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 02 Aug 1993 | Colombia v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group A |
| 08 Aug 1993 | Paraguay v Argentina | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America group A |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Paraguay v Peru | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group A |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Paraguay v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America group A |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group A |
| 05 Sep 1993 | Peru v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America group A |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Paraguay v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Colombia v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 02 Jun 1996 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 01 Sep 1996 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Paraguay v Chile | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 10 Nov 1996 | Paraguay v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Dec 1996 | Bolivia v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 12 Feb 1997 | Paraguay v Peru | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 02 Apr 1997 | Paraguay v Colombia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 04 Jun 1997 | USA v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Chile v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Paraguay v Ecuador | L | 0-2 | Copa America | Group A |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Paraguay v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Paraguay v Venezuela | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 08 Feb 1998 | Paraguay v Poland | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Italy v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 1998 | Japan v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 21 May 1998 | Czech Republic v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 01 Jun 1998 | Netherlands v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1998 | Romania v Paraguay | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Paraguay v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Spain v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Nigeria v Paraguay | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 28 Jun 1998 | France v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Mexico v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Nov 1999 | Paraguay v Bolivia | D | 0-0 | Paz del Chaco Cup | |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Paraguay v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Paraguay v Ecuador | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 09 Jun 2000 | Australia v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Australia v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Australia v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Paraguay v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | Chile v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Paraguay v Brazil | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Bolivia v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Paraguay v Venezuela | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Colombia v Paraguay | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Paraguay v Peru | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Paraguay v Chile | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Paraguay v Yugoslavia | W | 2-0 | Kirin Cup | |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Japan v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | Kirin Cup | |
| 16 Aug 2001 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Paraguay v Bolivia | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Paraguay v Argentina | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Nigeria v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 2002 | Sweden v Paraguay | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2002 | Spain v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Slovenia v Paraguay | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Germany v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Honduras v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.