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Hugo Sosa
Paraguayan footballer (born 1970)
Hugo Ranulfo Sosa (born 26 November 1970 in Luque) is a Paraguayan football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Bolivian side Guabirá's youth categories.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Ranulfo Sosa Franco | ||
| Date of birth | (1970-11-26) 26 November 1970 (age 53) | ||
| Place of birth | Luque, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guabirá (youth manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992 | Sportivo Luqueño | ||
| 1993 | Emelec | ||
| 1994 | América de Cali | ||
| 1999 | Sportivo Luqueño | ||
| 2003 | Independiente Petrolero | ||
| 2004 | Club San José | ||
| 2005 | The Strongest | ||
| 2006 | Unión Central | ||
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Paraguay U23 | ||
| 1996–1999 | Paraguay | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016– | Guabirá (youth) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sosa began his professional career in Paraguay, and had a spell with Sportivo Luqueño. He had a brief loan spell with Emelec in Serie A de Ecuador during 1993.[1] Sosa finished his career playing in Bolivia with Club San José, The Strongest and Unión Central.[2]
Sosa made two appearances for the senior Paraguay national football team during 1999. He also played for Paraguay at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[3][4] Sosa made his international debut for Paraguay on 21 April 1996 in a friendly match against Bosnia (3-0 win) in Asunción.
- "Ficha del Jugador: SOSA FRANCO HUGO RANULFO". FEF. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- "El experimentado luqueño que llega a los goles actuando de centrodelantero". Paraguay: ABC Digital. 7 November 2005. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- "Hugo Sosa". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
