Adolfino Cañete

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cañete and the second or maternal family name is Azcurra.

Adolfino Cañete

Personal information
Full name	Adolfino Cañete Azcurra
Date of birth	(1956-09-13) 13 September 1956
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	General Caballero
	River Plate Asunción
	Sol de América
1980–1984	Ferrocarril Oeste
1984–1986	Cruz Azul	38	(2)
1987	Unión Magdalena	7	(0)
1987–1988	Textil Mandiyú
1988–1990	Talleres de Córdoba
1990	Cobreloa
1991	Lanús
1991–1993	Colón de Santa Fe
International career
1985–1989	Paraguay	29	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adolfino Cañete Azcurra (born 13 September 1956 in Asunción) is a retired professional Paraguayan footballer. He was part of the 1986 Paraguayan national team that played in the World Cup that year at Mexico. Cañete was credited with three assists during that World Cup.

Career

Cañete played for many clubs during his career, including Mexican side Cruz Azul and in Argentina, Ferro Carril Oeste, Talleres de Córdoba and Club Atlético Lanús.

Cañete made 29 appearances for the Paraguay national football team from 1985 to 1989.

External links

• Adolfino Cañete – FIFA competition record
• Adolfino Cañete Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
• Profile at BDFA