Cayetano Ré Passes Away

The former FC Barcelona player Cayetano Ré passed away in Elche on Tuesday at 75 years of age, having suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for the past few years.

A former Paraguay international, Ré arrived in Spain in the 1959/60 season playing for Elche CF, where spent three years before moving to the city of Barcelona. Firstly he played for FC Barcelona, winning a Copa del Rey (1962/63) and an award for the division’s top goal scorer in 1964/65.

Before retiring, the former player wore the colours of RCD Espanyol and Terrassa FC, his final club as a professional. Cayetano Ré also left his stamp on the sidelines, leading Paraguay national side at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.