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Rubio Ñu Leads Paraguay with 13 New Signings Amidst Relegation Battle
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Rubio Ñu Leads Paraguay with 13 New Signings Amidst Relegation Battle

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Rubio Ñu has signed 13 new players for the second half of the season, the most of any club.
  • The Paraguayan club is currently in a relegation zone and aims to improve its standing in the Clausura 2026 tournament and Copa Paraguay.
  • The club also saw a significant number of players depart during the winter transfer window.

Rubio Ñu, currently situated in the relegation zone, has made the most significant moves in the transfer market, bringing in 13 new players for the upcoming second half of the season. This influx of talent is aimed at bolstering the squad for both the Clausura 2026 championship and the ongoing Copa Paraguay.

The club, known as "El Laureado de Santísima Trinidad," has been actively introducing its new signings through social media. The 13 additions include Carlos Servín, Elías Alfonso, Marcelo Acosta, Sergio Fretes, Rodrigo Ruiz Díaz, Alan Ledesma, Maximiliano Garrone, Tobías Leiva, Mauricio de Carvalho, Aarón Páez, Mariano Ramos, Cristian Núñez, and Hosué Díaz.

In parallel with these acquisitions, Rubio Ñu has also seen a substantial number of players leave. The departing squad members, who were part of the team managed by Felipe Ariel Giménez, include Elías Sarquis, Stevens Gómez, Pablo Ayala, César Villagra, Gustavo Manzur, Renzo Arzamendia, Juan José Giménez, Santiago Frean, Sebastián Ruiz Díaz, Rodi Ferreira, Mauricio Roldán, Rodrigo Alborno, Elías Cardozo, Ánderson Leguizamón, Fernando Martínez, Ángel Cardozo Lucena, and Tales Wastowski.

Rubio Ñu concluded its inter-season friendly matches over the weekend. They drew 2-2 against Guaraní and lost 2-1 to Nacional. The team's first match in the Clausura 2026 will be against 2 de Mayo on Friday at 4:00 PM in Pedro Juan Caballero.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.