Ovidio Casartelli

Playing career Born in Asunción, Paraguay, Casartelli stood out with Guaraní, winning the 1949 Paraguayan Primera División. Abroad, he also played for Argentine club Boca Juniors and the Colombian clubs Deportivo Pereira and Atlético Nacional. He won the 1954 Colombian first division with Atlético Nacional, the first league title in the club history.

He ended his career in Chile with O'Higgins in 1955–56, taking part in the first season at the Chilean Primera División for the club.

At international level, Casartelli represented the Paraguay national team.

Later, Casartelli led another clubs such as Universidad Técnica del Estado, and Curicó Unido in Chile. In Colombia, he coached Unión Magdalena in 1974.

As manager, Casartelli was known for his strong personality. He used to provide benzedrine to his players to improve their performances under the pretext of it was glucose.