Jorge Guasch

Jorge Guasch
Personal information
Full name	Jorge Catalino Guasch Bazán
Date of birth	17 January 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth	Itá, Paraguay
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1975	Guaraní de Davaru
1976–1991	Club Olimpia
International career
1985–1991	Paraguay
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Catalino Guasch Bazán (born 17 January 1961, in Itá, Paraguay) is a former football midfielder.^[1]

Nicknamed "El Chino" (the Chinese), Guasch started his career at the small regional club Guaraní de Davaru in the city of Carapeguá, in 1975. Scouts from Club Olimpia noticed his talent and one year later, in 1976, he was playing in the Paraguayan first division. Guasch became Olimpia's captain in 1988 and he remained with the club until his retirement in 1991, winning several national and international championships. He is regarded as one of the club's most important players.

International[edit]

Guasch made his international debut for the Paraguay national football team on 3 February 1985, in a friendly match against Uruguay (1–0 loss). He obtained a total number of 47 international caps, scoring no goals for the national side. Guasch was part of the Paraguay squad at the 1986 World Cup and also competed in several Copa América tournament editions.