title: 2009 Club Olimpia season
text: # 2009 Club Olimpia season
  
  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, 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
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | PAR | Ever Caballero |
  | 2 | DF | URU | Diego Ciz |
  | 3 | DF | PAR | Juan Daniel Cáceres |
  | 4 | DF | PAR | Juan Cardozo |
  | 5 | DF | PAR | Denis Caniza |
  | 6 | MF | PAR | Edgar González |
  | 7 | DF | PAR | Héctor Benítez |
  | 8 | DF | PAR | Gilberto Velázquez |
  | 9 | MF | PAR | Rodrigo Rojas |
  | 10 | MF | PAR | Nicolás Martínez |
  | 11 | MF | PAR | Orlando Bordón |
  | 12 | GK | ARG | José Buljubasich |
  | 13 | MF | PAR | Carlos Humberto Paredes |
  | 14 | MF | ARG | Juan Manuel Lucero |
  | 15 | DF | PAR | Celso González Ferreira |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 16 | DF | PAR | Óscar Jiménez |
  | 17 | MF | URU | Martín Ligüera |
  | 18 | FW | ECU | Ebelio Ordóñez |
  | 19 | FW | PAR | Marco Lazaga |
  | 20 | DF | PAR | Adalberto Benítez |
  | 21 | GK | GUA | Carlos Figueroa |
  | 22 | DF | PAR | Osmar Molinas |
  | 23 | FW | PAR | Cristian Ledesma |
  | 25 | DF | VEN | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo |
  | 26 | MF | ARG | Mario Jara |
  | 27 | FW | PAR | Diego Martínez |
  | 28 | DF | PAR | Darío Caballero |
  | 29 | FW | GUA | Carlos Ruiz |
  | 30 | FW | ARG | Matías Espíndola |
  | 31 | GK | PAR | Blas Hermosilla |
  
  * Coach: Gregorio Pérez
  
  ### Standing
  
  Updated March 15 Source:
  
  | Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | DIFF |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Libertad | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 19 |
  | 1 | Cerro Porteño | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
  | 3 | Nacional | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
  | 4 | Olimpia | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
  | 5 | Sportivo Luqueño | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
  | 6 | Tacuary | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
  | 7 | Rubio Ñu | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
  | 8 | 12 de Octubre | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 |
  | 9 | Sol de América | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 |
  | 10 | Guaraní | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
  | 11 | 2 de Mayo | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 |
  | 12 | 3 de Febrero | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 35 | -24 |
  
  ### Top scorers
  
  Top scorers for Olimpia in the Apertura tournament:
  
  | Position | Player | Goals |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Carlos Ruiz | 6 |
  | 2 | Martín Ligüera | 4 |
  | 3 | Rodrigo Rojas | 2 |
  | 3 | Edgar González | 2 |
  | 5 | Osmar Molinas | 1 |
  | 5 | Carlos Figueroa | 1 |
  | 5 | Ebelio Ordóñez | 1 |
  
  ## Torneo Clausura 2009
  
  The Torneo Clausura is to be played in the second half of 2009.
  
  