The following is a summary of the 2009 season by Paraguayan football (soccer) club Olimpia Asunción.
Olimpia participated in the following competitions in 2009: Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura (pertaining to the Paraguayan first division).
Torneo Apertura 2009
Olimpia started the year 2009 with the same coach as 2008, Ever Hugo Almeida. However, after only 4 rounds the directive board decided to replace Almeida with Uruguayan Gregorio Pérez,Gregorio Pérez reemplaza a Almeida en Olimpia despite the team being in second position with an undefeated record of two wins and two draws.
Transfers The following transfers occurred prior to the start of the Apertura tournament:
In: José María Buljubasich From Universidad Católica Mario Jara From Club 12 de Octubre Ebelio Ordóñez From Deportivo Quito Celso González Ferreira From Club Libertad Juan Cardozo From Nacional Martín Ligüera From Nacional Cristian Ledesma From Independiente Juan Daniel Cáceres From Club Guaraní Carlos Figueroa From Club Xelajú MC Carlos Ruiz From Toronto FC Oswaldo Vizcarrondo From Caracas FC
Out: Raúl Amarilla Romero To Écija Balompié Cristian Leiva To Godoy Cruz Edison Giménez To Deportes Tolima Martin Albano Pautasso To Belgrano José Sasiain To 12 de Octubre Derlis Cardozo To Argentinos Juniors Franco Mendoza To Emelec José Fabián Ramírez To Almagro César Zayas To Rubio Ñú
Team roster
Coach: Gregorio Pérez
Standing Updated March 15 Source:Posiciones y promedios - Teledeportes Digital Pos Team Pts GP W D L GF GA DIFF1Libertad2412732289191Cerro Porteño2412732166103Nacional2112561191274Olimpia2112561171165Sportivo Luqueño211256113856Tacuary1912543151507Rubio Ñu16125161415-1812 de Octubre1312345812-49Sol de América12122641016-610Guaraní111125469-3112 de Mayo6111371322-9123 de Febrero11201111135-24
Results
Top scorers Top scorers for Olimpia in the Apertura tournament:
Position Player Goals1 Carlos Ruiz62 Martín Ligüera43 Rodrigo Rojas23 Edgar González25 Osmar Molinas15 Carlos Figueroa15 Ebelio Ordóñez1
Torneo Clausura 2009 The Torneo Clausura is to be played in the second half of 2009.
References
See also 2008 Club Olimpia season