Question 1

True or false: Chilavert captained Paraguay to a World Cup semifinal in 2010.

Accepted Answer

False. Paraguay reached the quarterfinals in 2010, not semifinals, and Chilavert had retired by then.

Question 2

True or false: He was named IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper three years in a row (1995–1997).

Accepted Answer

True. Chilavert won the IFFHS award for best goalkeeper in 1995, 1996, and 1997, a unique streak.

Question 3

True or false: Chilavert scored more than 60 goals in his professional career as a goalkeeper.

Accepted Answer

True. He netted 67 goals, mostly from free kicks and penalties, making him one of the highest-scoring keepers ever.

Question 4

True or false: He was famously punched by Roberto Carlos during a heated 1997 match.

Accepted Answer

False. Chilavert actually fought Roberto Carlos in a 1997 qualifier, but neither landed a knockout punch; both were sent off.

Question 5

True or false: Chilavert is the only goalkeeper to have scored a goal in a FIFA World Cup.

Accepted Answer

False. Multiple keepers have scored in World Cups, including Rogerio Ceni and others; Chilavert never did.

Question 6

True or false: He once kicked the ball so hard it burst during a Copa América match.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1997, his powerful free kick punctured the ball, a rare incident caught on video and widely reported.

Question 7

True or false: He once scored a hat-trick in a single match, including a penalty and two free kicks.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1999 for Vélez Sarsfield against Ferro Carril Oeste, Chilavert scored three goals in a 6-1 win.

Question 8

True or false: Chilavert once saved a penalty from his own brother in a professional match.

Accepted Answer

False. No record exists of this; his brother didn’t play professionally against him. It’s a fabricated story.

José Luis Chilavert Trivia Questions