Carlos Humberto Paredes

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Carlos Paredes
Full name	Carlos Humberto Paredes Monges
Date of birth	July 16, 1976 (1976-07-16) (age 31)
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Defensive Midfielder
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1995-2000 2000-2002 2002-2006 2006-2008 2008-	Olimpia Asunción FC Porto Reggina Sporting CP Olimpia Asunción	79 (6) 57 (2) 98 (11) 18 (0) 0 (0)
National team²
1998-	Paraguay	74 (10)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Carlos Paredes fullname Carlos Humberto Paredes Monges born July 16,1976 in Asunción,Paraguay) is a Paraguayan football midfielder, currently playing for Olimpia of Asuncion. His style of play has led the Paraguayan media to call him the "Master of the Midfield". Paredes plays defensive mid-field, though he can also play as centre-forward, being a lethal header. He also has exceptional leadership capabilities on the field, where he is constantly marshalling instructions to the rest of the team.

Paredes started his career in Club Olimpia of Paraguay in 1995, winning five national championships and becoming the youngest captain in the club's history at the age of 20. In 2000 he moved to FC Porto of Portugal where he won the Cup of Portugal in the 2000/2001 season. In 2002 he was transferred to Reggina. In 2006 Paredes moved to Sporting Clube de Portugal where he was allowed very little game time despite his many talents and immense experience. In January 2008 his contract was terminated by Sporting.

Paredes returned to Paraguay in 2008 to play for the team he first played for, Olimpia. Currently, he is the team captain and undisputed leader on the field. He has scored two goals in the first three games of the Apertura tournament.

Along with Denis Caniza, Paredes could become one of the first Paraguayan players to play in three world-cups if Paraguay qualifies for the 2010 tournament in South Africa. He has played in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 World Cups so far.

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Paraguayan League 1995,1997,1998,1999,2000
Cup of Portugal 2001,2007

v • d • e Paraguay squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup

1 Chilavert • 2 Arce • 3 Rivarola • 4 Gamarra • 5 Ayala • 6 Aguilera • 7 Yegros • 8 A. Rojas • 9 Cardozo • 10 Acuña • 11 Sarabia • 12 Aceval • 13 Paredes • 14 R. Rojas • 15 Benítez • 16 Enciso • 17 Brizuela • 18 Ramírez • 19 Morales • 20 Caniza • 21 Campos • 22 Ruiz Díaz • Coach: Carpegiani

v • d • e Paraguay squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup

1 Chilavert • 2 Arce • 3 Sarabia • 4 Gamarra • 5 Ayala • 6 Struway • 7 Báez • 8 Alvarenga • 9 Santa Cruz • 10 Acuña • 11 Campos • 12 Villar • 13 Paredes • 14 Gavilán • 15 Bonet • 16 Morínigo • 17 Franco • 18 Cáceres • 19 Sanabria • 20 Cardozo • 21 Caniza • 22 Tavarelli • 23 Cuevas • Coach: Maldini

v • d • e Paraguay squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup

1 Villar • 2 Núñez • 3 Toledo • 4 Gamarra • 5 Cáceres • 6 Bonet • 7 Cabañas • 8 Barreto • 9 Santa Cruz • 10 Acuña • 11 Gavilán • 12 Gómez • 13 Paredes • 14 da Silva • 15 Manzur • 16 Riveros • 17 Montiel • 18 Valdez • 19 dos Santos • 20 López • 21 Caniza • 22 Bobadilla • 23 Cuevas • Coach: Ruiz