Derlis Gómez
Made his debut for Paraguay on October 8, 2005, against Venezuela, aged 32. Currently playing for Sportivo Luqueño in the Paraguayan League, Gómez has won 1 cap for Paraguay (as at late 2005).
Date of birth: November 2, 1972
Height: 1.82m (5ft 11in)
Fact: Gómez made his international debut in a World Cup qualifying match, standing in for regular goalkeeper Justo Villar who was suspended.

Aldo Bobadilla
Currently playing for Libertad, Bobadilla has won 3 caps for Paraguay (as at late 2005).
Date of birth: April 20, 1976
Height: 1.91m (6ft 3in)
Fact: Bobadilla was on the reserve list for the 2002 World Cup but did not make the final squad.

Justo Villar
Made his debut for Paraguay in March 1999, against Guatemala, aged 21. Currently playing for Argentinian side Newell's Old Boys, Villar has won 37 caps for Paraguay (as at late 2005).
Date of birth: June 30, 1977
Height: 1.80m (5ft 10in)
Fact: Villar was named Paraguayan Footballer of the Year in 2004.

Defenders

Julio César Cáceres
Made his debut for Paraguay in April 2002, against England, aged 22. Currently playing for Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro on loan from French side FC Nantes, Cáceres has won 30 caps for Paraguay and has scored 2 goals for his country (as at late 2005).
Date of birth: October 5, 1979
Height: 1.78m (ft in)
Fact: Cáceres was a member of Paraguayan club Olimpia's league championship-winning side in 2000.

Denis Caniza
Made his debut for Paraguay in October 1996, against Chile, aged 22. Currently playing for Mexican side Cruz Azul, Caniza has won 62 caps for Paraguay and has scored 1 goal for his country (as at late 2005).
Date of birth: August 29, 1974
Height: 1.74m (5ft 6in)
Fact: Caniza was a member of Paraguay's World Cup squads in 1998 and 2002.

Paolo da Silva
Currently playing for Mexican side Toluca, da Silva has won 31 caps for Paraguay and has scored 0 goals for his country (as at late 2005).
Date of birth: February 1, 1980
Height: 1.81m (5ft 11in)
Fact: Before moving to Mexico in 2003, Da Silva played in Paraguay (Libertad, Cerro Porteno, and Atlantida), Italy (Cosenza, Venezia, and Peruggia), and Argentina (Lanus).

Carlos Gamarra
Made his debut for Paraguay in March 1993, against Bolivia, aged 22. Currently playing for Brazilian side SE Palmeiras, Gamarra has won 104 caps for Paraguay and has scored 10 goals for his country (as at late 2005).
Date of birth: February 17, 1971
Height: 1.80m (5ft 10in)
Fact: Captain of the national side, Gamarra also played for his country at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups; he was named Paraguayan Footballer of the Year in 1997 and 1998.

Julio Manzur
Currently playing for Brazilian side Santos FC, Manzur has won 13 caps for Paraguay and has scored 0 goals for his country (as at late 2005).
Date of birth: January 22, 1981
Height: 1.81m (5ft 11in)
Fact: Manzur was a member of the Paraguay side that won silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Jorge Núñez
Currently playing for Estudiantes de La Plata in Argentina, Núñez has won 5 caps for Paraguay and has scored 1 goal for his country (as at late 2005).
Date of birth: January 22, 1978
Height: 1.76m (5ft 9in)
Fact: Núñez scored in Paraguay's 4-1 victory over Bolivia in a World Cup qualifying match in June 2005.

Delio Toledo
Currently playing for Spanish side Real Zaragoza, Toledo has won 28 caps for Paraguay and has scored 4 goals for his country (as at late 2005).
Date of birth: February 10, 1976
Height: 1.79m (5ft 10in)
Fact: Before joining Real Zaragoza in 2002, Toledo had gained valuable experience of European football at Italian side Udinese and Spanish club Espanyol.