Modesto Sandoval

Modesto Sandoval (12 February 1941 – 27 May 2023) was a Paraguayan football player and coach who played as a goalkeeper.

Playing career

Sandoval initiated his career in the Club Sportivo Luqueño from 1960 to 1964 having a lot of spectacular saves when he played for the inferiors and a good future for his career. After his great reputation in Luque he was sent to the Club Nacional neighborhood of Barrio Obrero (Asunción) from 1965 to 1968.

Then he passed to Venezuela in the Club

Copa de Venezuela

in 1975.

Coaching career

After his professional career, Sandoval trained a lot of notable goalkeepers in different clubs. He still trained goalkeepers and worked in

Ever Hugo Almeida, Roberto Fernández

, and Manuel Battaglia.

Goalkeepers he trained from youth level:

Paraguay

Diego Barreto
Roberto Junior Fernández
Justo Villar
Jose Luis Chilavert
Danilo Aceval
Aldo Bobadilla

Goalkeepers he trained:

Argentina

Colombia

Faryd Aly Mondragón

Death

Sandoval died on 27 May 2023, at the age of 82.^[1]

Honours

Champion with the

Estudiantes de Mérida FC in 1975.^[2]

References

^ "Falleció Modesto Sandoval, un histórico del fútbol paraguayo – Fútbol – ABC Color". abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
^ "Modesto Sandoval: ágil, seguro y espectacular". Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2009.

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[1] "Falleció Modesto Sandoval, un histórico del fútbol paraguayo – Fútbol – ABC Color". abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2023.

[2] "Modesto Sandoval: ágil, seguro y espectacular". Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2009.

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