Miguel Paniagua

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

Miguel Ángel Paniagua Rivarola (born 14 May 1987) is a Paraguayan football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Cusco in Peru.

Miguel Paniagua

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Ángel Paniagua Rivarola
Date of birth	(1987-05-14) 14 May 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth	Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cusco
Number	16
Youth career
2002–2004	Club Deportivo Nacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2014	Guaraní	176	(10)
2009	→ River Plate (loan)	5	(0)
2012	→ Deportivo Cuenca (loan)	43	(2)
2014–2015	Cerro Porteño	34	(1)
2015–2016	Olimpia	28	(2)
2016–2017	Libertad	6	(0)
2017–2019	Nacional	107	(6)
2020–	Cusco	5	(1)
International career
2008	Paraguay U23	10	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:29, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Paniagua started playing professionally for Guaraní in the Primera División de Paraguay (Paraguayan First Division) in 2006. He became a regular starter for his club during the 2007 season and became the team's captain in the 2009 championship. Playing in the Copa Libertadores 2009 he scored a great goal against Boca Juniors in the Bombonera stadium. Also he scored a spectacular overhead bicycle kick against Libertad in 4-0 crushing victory^[1]

He was loaned to Argentine River Plate for the 2009–10 season. After failing the earn a regular place in the River Plate team Paniagua decided to return to his original club, Guarani.

He now plays for Club Olimpia in Paraguay.