Denis Caniza
| Date of birth | 04 April 1979 |
| Place of birth | Bella Vista |
| Nationality | Paraguayan |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.74 m |
| Position | Defender |
An experienced defender he can fill in all of the roles in the defence.
Denis began his playing career at Olimpia before trying his luck in Argentina for Central Rosario before singing for Lanus in 1999. He stayed only two seasons before signing for Santos Laguna in Mexico for the 2001-02 season and has since played for Cruz Azul.
At full international level, Denis made his debut in 1996 and has been on the scene ever since.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Paraguay | South America Youth Championship | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Paraguay | South American Youth Championship | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Paraguay | Olympics | 1 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Paraguay | Hugo Sanchez Farewell | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Paraguay | Kirin Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Paraguay | Copa America | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Paraguay | Copa Paz | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 8 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Paraguay | Kirin Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Paraguay | Copa America | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Paraguay | Kirin Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2005-06 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2005-06 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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 | |
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| 17 Aug 1992 | Paraguay v Ecuador | L | 0-1 | SAYC | |
| 21 Aug 1992 | Paraguay v Bolivia | W | 2-0 | South American Youth Championship | |
| 23 Aug 1992 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | South American Youth Championship | |
| 21 Feb 1996 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | Olympics | South America group A |
| 23 Feb 1996 | Paraguay v Peru | W | 4-2 | Olympics | South America group A |
| 25 Feb 1996 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 3-2 | Olympics | South America group A |
| 10 Nov 1996 | Paraguay v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 16 Nov 1997 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 08 Feb 1998 | Paraguay v Poland | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Mar 1998 | USA v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Mexico v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | Hugo Sanchez farewell | |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Colombia v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | 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 | |
| 06 Jun 1998 | Belgium v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | 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 |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Jamaica v Paraguay | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1999 | Paraguay v Colombia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 1999 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Paraguay v Colombia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jul 1999 | Paraguay v Japan | W | 4-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 05 Jul 1999 | Paraguay v Peru | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 1-1 (3-5) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Mexico v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Nov 1999 | Paraguay v Bolivia | D | 0-0 | Paz del Chaco Cup | |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Paraguay v Hungary | D | 1-1 | 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 |
| 30 Jun 2000 | Chile v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 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 |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Paraguay v Venezuela | W | 3-0 | 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 | |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Peru v Paraguay | D | 3-3 | Copa America | Group B |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Paraguay v Argentina | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Paraguay v Colombia | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Paraguay v Bolivia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Nigeria v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | England v Paraguay | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 2002 | Sweden v Paraguay | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2002 | Paraguay v South Africa | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 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 |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2003 | Mexico v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2003 | Portugal v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Panama v Paraguay | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Paraguay v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Chile v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Paraguay v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 06 Jun 2004 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Colombia v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Paraguay v Peru | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Ecuador v Paraguay | L | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 05 Jun 2005 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Paraguay v Argentina | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Venezuela v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Paraguay v Colombia | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Wales v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Mexico v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Denmark v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2006 | Georgia v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2006 | England v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Sweden v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Paraguay v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 25 Mar 2007 | Mexico v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Colombia v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Peru v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Paraguay v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 27 May 2008 | Japan v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2008 | France v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Paraguay v Brazil | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2008 | Paraguay v Venezuela | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Ecuador v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Paraguay v Chile | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Venezuela v Paraguay | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 May 2010 | Korea DPR v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2010 | Republic of Ireland v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2010 | Greece v Paraguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Paraguay v New Zealand | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.