Victoriano Leguizamón Cristaldo (23 March 1922 – 7 April 2007) was a Paraguayan football midfielder and coach. He was part of Paraguay’s squads for the 1950 FIFA World Cup^[2] and the 1953 South American Championship,^[3]the latter of which being won by Paraguay.

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Victoriano Leguizamón

Personal information
Full name	Victoriano Leguizamón Cristaldo [1]
Date of birth	23 March 1922
Place of birth	Concepción, Paraguay
Date of death	7 April 2007(2007-04-07) (aged 85)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1940-1944	River Plate Asunción
1945-1946	Libertad
1947-1949	Quilmes	66	(9)
1949-1950	Boca Juniors
1950-1956	Olimpia
International career
1950-1956	Paraguay	19	(0)
Medal record Representing  Paraguay Copa América Winner 1953 Peru
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Leguizamón started his career in his hometown Concepción before arriving in Asunción at the age of 18 to play for C.A. River Plate. In 1945 he signed for Libertad and in the next year he went to Argentina to play for Quilmes A.C. and then for Boca Juniors.^[4] In 1950 he came back to Paraguay to play for Olimpia Asunción until 1956.

Leguizamón was part of the Paraguay squad at the 1950 World Cup^[5] He played in Paraguay’s whole two games against Sweden, his first cap with Paraguay ^[6][7] and Italy.^[8]

He also competed in the 1953 Copa América tournament which was won by Paraguay, playing all seven games ^[3] as the competition was eventually won by Paraguay.^[9]

Leguizamón was also part of Paraguay's squad for the 1956 South American Championship, playing four games.^[10]

The friendly against Brazil on 12 June 1956^[11] was his last cap with Paraguay.^[12]

He had 19 caps and no goals playing for Paraguay.^[12]

As a coach, he managed several teams from his native city Concepción.