Apolinar Paniagua

Apolinar Paniagua (born 23 July 1946) is a Paraguayan former footballer who played as a forward.

Career
Born in Yaguarón, Paraguay, Paniagua played in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Ecuador in addition to his homeland.

In Chile, he played for Antofagasta Portuario.

In Colombia, he played for Deportivo Pereira and Millonarios.

In Mexico, he played for Tampico Madero.

In Ecuador, he played for Manta Sport, the previous club to Manta FC, his last club.

At international level, Paniagua played in 18 matches for the Paraguay national football team from 1975 to 1977. He was also part of Paraguay's squad for the 1975 Copa América tournament.