Atilio López

Atilio López

Personal information
Full name	Higinio Atilio López Riveros
Date of birth	(1925-02-05) 5 February 1925
Place of birth	Villarrica, Paraguay
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1943–1950	Guaraní	?	(?)
1950–1952	Boca Juniors (Cali)	?	(?)
1953	Atlético Chalaco	?	(?)
1953–1956	Atlético Madrid	?	(?)
1958	Club Atahualpa	?	(?)
1959–1961	Aucas	?	(?)
1962	Nacional (Paraguay)	?	(?)
1962	Pettirossi (Encarnación)	?	(?)
International career
	Paraguay	?	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Not to be confused with Atilio López, lieutenant of Argentine governor Ricardo Obregón Cano.

Higinio Atilio López Riveros (born 5 February 1925) is a retired football striker and coach from Paraguay.

Career

As player

López was part of the Paraguay national football team that participated in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and the 1953 Copa America, which was eventually won by Paraguay. At the club level, he played for teams like Nacional and Club Guaraní of Paraguay, Boca Juniors de Cali of Colombia, Atlético Madrid of Spain, Atlético Chalaco of Peru, and Atahualpa and Aucas of Ecuador.

As coach

After retiring from football as a player, López managed Paraguayan First Division teams like Sportivo Luqueño, Guaraní and Club Libertad. He was also in charge of the youth divisions of several teams around the country.

Titles

Season	Team	Title
1949	Guaraní	Paraguayan 1st division
1953	Paraguay	Copa America
1959	Aucas	Ecuador Championship