Guillermo Paiva


Guillermo Miguel Paiva Ayala is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Colombian club Junior on loan from Olimpia.

Club career

A product of 3 de Febrero, Paiva made his debut with them in 2016 and switched to Olimpia in February 2017. He made his debut in the top division with Olimpia in a 0–1 loss against Deportivo Santaní on 29 July 2018. He was loaned out to Venezuelan club Zamora in 2019 and two times to Brazilian club Náutico in 2020 and 2021.
In 2024, he was loaned out to Chilean club Colo-Colo on a one-year deal with an option to buy.

International career

Paiva represented Paraguay at under-20 level in the 2017 South American Championship. Previously, he represented them in friendly matches against Chile and Peru.