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Ricardo Javier Tavarelli Paiva (born 2 August 1970 in Asunción, Paraguay) is a former Paraguayan footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.

Ricardo Tavarelli

Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Javier Tavarelli Paiva
Date of birth	(1970-08-02) 2 August 1970 (age 51)
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Tacuary
–	Olimpia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–2003	Olimpia
2004	Grêmio
2005	Olimpia
2005	Sportivo Luqueño
National team
1998–2004	Paraguay	31	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Tavarelli started his career in the youth divisions of Tacuary and then moved to the youth divisions of Club Olimpia, where he made his debut in the first team squad in 1992, playing the Torneo Republica.[1] In Olimpia he would go on to win several national and international championships, becoming a fan-favorite. Tavarelli was a pivotal part of the 2002 Olimpia team that won the Copa Libertadores. His skills helped Olimpia win two key penalty shoot-outs against Grêmio of Porto Alegre (semi-finals) and São Caetano (finals). In 2004, he played for Grêmio of Brazil with little success. Tavarelli returned to Club Olimpia and also had a brief sting playing for Sportivo Luqueño before finally retiring. He earned the nickname "Mono" (monkey) because of his quick goalkeeping skills. He was also called "Lettuce Hands".

Tavarelli was also part of the Paraguayan national team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, playing the team's first two matches following the suspension of captain José Luis Chilavert prior to the tournament.[2]

Tavarelli's sister, Giselle, is the wife of Paraguayan footballer Roque Santa Cruz.

Titles

Season	Team	Title
1992	Olimpia	Torneo República
1993	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st division
1995	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st division
1997	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st division
1998	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st division
1999	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st division
2000	Olimpia	Paraguayan 1st division
2002	Olimpia	Copa Libertadores
2003	Olimpia	Recopa Sudamericana

References

На других языках

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- [en] Ricardo Tavarelli

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[es] Ricardo Tavarelli

Ricardo Javier Tavarelli Paiva (Asunción, 2 de agosto de 1970) es un exfutbolista paraguayo. Jugaba de portero, y desarrolló la mayor parte de su carrera profesional en el Olimpia de su país.

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[fr] Ricardo Tavarelli

Ricardo Tavarelli, de son nom complet Ricardo Javier Tavarelli Paiva, est un footballeur paraguayen né le 2 août 1970 à Asuncion. Il évoluait au poste de gardien de but.

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[it] Ricardo Tavarelli

Ricardo Javier Tavarelli Paiva (Asunción, 2 agosto 1970) è un ex calciatore paraguaiano, di ruolo portiere.

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[ru] Таварелли, Рикардо

Рика́рдо Таваре́лли (исп. Ricardo Javier Tavarelli Paiva; 2 августа 1970, Асунсьон) — парагвайский футболист, вратарь. Наиболее известен по своим выступлениям за асунсьонскую «Олимпию», в составе которой выиграл множество чемпионатов Парагвая, а также Кубок Либертадорес в 2002 году. Участник двух Кубков Америки и чемпионата мира 2002 года в составе сборной Парагвая.

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