fullname years clubs caps goals birth_place nationalteam height position nationalcaps manageryears nationalyears birth_date managerclubs article_title name nationalgoals
celso rafael ayala gavilán 1994 2000 2000 2001 -- 2005 2006 1995 -- 1998 1998 -- 1999 1999 -- rosario river plate colo-colo central river plate betis atlético madrid são paulo ? 15 140 17 19 8 60 6 ? 0 8 1 1 0 3 0 asunción , paraguay paraguay u23 paraguay 1.83 defender 85 2012 1992 1993 -- 2003 20 august 1970 carapeguá celso ayala
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celso ayala

celso rafael ayala gavilán -lrb- ; born 20 august 1970 in asunción , paraguay -rrb- is a retired paraguayan football defender .
with 85 caps and 6 goals , he is one of the most capped players in the paraguayan national team .
ayala became a key player in paraguay 's outstanding defensive line in the 1990s , along with fellow defenders francisco arce and carlos gamarra .
his characteristics were leadership in the field , good positioning and superb tackling and heading skills .
ayala made his international debut for the paraguay national football team on 3 march 1993 in the copa paz de chico match against bolivia -lrb- 1-0 win -rrb- as a substitute .
