Carlos Paredes
| Date of birth | 16 July 1976 |
| Place of birth | Asuncion |
| Nationality | Paraguayan |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Paredes emerged as the successor to Roberto Acuna in the central area allowing his more illustrious countryman to move to the right hand side.
He began his career at Olimpia in 1995 but was noticed on the wider stage when he emerged on an international level making his debut just prior to the 1998 World Cup finals and playing a part in Paraguay's successful run.
At club level, he moved to FC Porto in 2000 and continued to earn rave reviews before moving to Reggina in Italy after the 2002 finals.
Paredes was sent-off in the first half of Paraguay's 3-1 defeat of Slovenia as they earned a place in the Second Round of the 2002 World Cup.
He tackles well, is good on the ball, has both pace and stamina and can also finish chances that come his way.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | FC Porto | Portuguese First Division | 27 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | FC Porto | UEFA Cup | 10 |
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| 2001-02 | FC Porto | Portuguese First Division | 13 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 13 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Reggina | Serie A | 30 | 1 |
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5
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| 2003-04 | Reggina | Serie A | 11 | 6 |
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| 2004-05 | Reggina | Serie A | 22 | 7 |
5 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2000 | Anderlecht v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 20 Aug 2000 | FC Porto v Benfica | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 1 |
| 09 Sep 2000 | FC Porto v Pacos Ferreira | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Partizan Belgrade v FC Porto | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 18 Sep 2000 | Campomaiorense v FC Porto | W | 0-5 | Portuguese First Division | 4 |
| 24 Sep 2000 | FC Porto v Maritimo | W | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
| 28 Sep 2000 | FC Porto v Partizan Belgrade | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-1 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 2000 | SC Farense v FC Porto | W | 1-3 | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
| 15 Oct 2000 | FC Porto v Vitória Guimarães | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Wisla Kraków v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Oct 2000 | FC Porto v Alverca | W | 6-0 | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Gil Vicente v FC Porto | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 10 |
| 09 Nov 2000 | FC Porto v Wisla Kraków | W |
3-0 Agg: 3-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Clube Desportivo Das Aves v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 12 |
| 23 Nov 2000 | Español v FC Porto | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Sporting Braga v FC Porto | L | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 13 |
| 07 Dec 2000 | FC Porto v Español | D |
0-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 11 Dec 2000 | FC Porto v Beira Mar | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 14 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Uniao Leiria v FC Porto | L | 3-1 | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Boavista v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Benfica v FC Porto | L | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
| 27 Jan 2001 | FC Porto v Belenenses | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 19 |
| 05 Feb 2001 | Pacos Ferreira v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 20 |
| 15 Feb 2001 | FC Porto v Nantes | W | 3-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 18 Feb 2001 | FC Porto v Campomaiorense | W | 3-1 | Portuguese First Division | 21 |
| 22 Feb 2001 | Nantes v FC Porto | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 04 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v SC Farense | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 23 |
| 08 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Vitória Guimarães v FC Porto | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 24 |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Liverpool v FC Porto | L |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 19 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v Sporting Lisboa | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 25 |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Alverca v FC Porto | W | 1-3 | Portuguese First Division | 26 |
| 09 Apr 2001 | FC Porto v Gil Vicente | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 27 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Salgueiros v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 28 |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Maritimo v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 22 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | FC Porto v Sporting Braga | W | 3-2 | Portuguese First Division | 30 |
| 06 May 2001 | Beira Mar v FC Porto | W | 0-3 | Portuguese First Division | 31 |
| 12 May 2001 | FC Porto v Uniao Leiria | W | 3-0 | Portuguese First Division | 32 |
| 27 May 2001 | FC Porto v Boavista | W | 4-0 | Portuguese First Division | 34 |
| 25 Jul 2001 | FC Porto v Barry Town | W | 8-0 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 08 Aug 2001 | FC Porto v Grasshoppers | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2001 | FC Porto v Boavista | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Grasshoppers v FC Porto | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Rosenborg BK v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 22 Sep 2001 | FC Porto v Vitória Setúbal | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Celtic v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Beira Mar v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
| 10 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Juventus | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 13 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Salgueiros | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
| 17 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Celtic | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 20 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Belenenses | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Alverca v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 10 |
| 31 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Rosenborg BK | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 04 Nov 2001 | FC Porto v Uniao Leiria | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 11 |
| 21 Nov 2001 | Panathinaikos v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Gil Vicente v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 12 |
| 04 Dec 2001 | FC Porto v Sparta Praha | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Vitória Guimarães v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 14 |
| 15 Dec 2001 | FC Porto v Sporting Braga | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Santa Clara v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
| 06 Jan 2002 | FC Porto v Pacos Ferreira | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
| 12 Jan 2002 | FC Porto v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Real Madrid v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 27 Feb 2002 | FC Porto v Real Madrid | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 12 Mar 2002 | FC Porto v Panathinaikos | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Sparta Praha v FC Porto | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Paraguay | South America Youth Championship Under-20 | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Paraguay | Kirin Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Paraguay | Copa America | 1 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Paraguay | Copa Paz | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Paraguay | Copa America | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1995 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 5-1 | SAYC Under-20 | Group B |
| 15 Jan 1995 | Chile v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | SAYC Under-20 | Group B |
| 17 Jan 1995 | Colombia v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | SAYC Under-20 | Group B |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Colombia v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 1998 | Japan v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 21 May 1998 | Czech Republic v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 01 Jun 1998 | Netherlands v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1998 | Romania v Paraguay | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Paraguay v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Spain v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Nigeria v Paraguay | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 28 Jun 1998 | France v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Jamaica v Paraguay | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1999 | Paraguay v Colombia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 1999 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Paraguay v Colombia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jul 1999 | Paraguay v Japan | W | 4-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 05 Jul 1999 | Paraguay v Peru | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 1-1 (3-5) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 03 Nov 1999 | Paraguay v Bolivia | D | 0-0 | Paz del Chaco Cup | |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Paraguay v Hungary | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Paraguay v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Paraguay v Ecuador | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Paraguay v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | Chile v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Paraguay v Brazil | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Bolivia v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Paraguay v Venezuela | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Colombia v Paraguay | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Paraguay v Peru | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Ecuador v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Paraguay v Chile | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 16 Aug 2001 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Paraguay v Bolivia | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 08 Nov 2001 | Venezuela v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Paraguay v Colombia | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Paraguay v Bolivia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Nigeria v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | England v Paraguay | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 2002 | Sweden v Paraguay | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2002 | Spain v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Slovenia v Paraguay | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Spain v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Peru v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Panama v Paraguay | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Paraguay v Uruguay | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Paraguay v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Chile v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Paraguay v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 08 Jul 2004 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Paraguay v Chile | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 1-2 | Copa America | Group C |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 1-3 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 05 Sep 2004 | Paraguay v Venezuela | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Colombia v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Paraguay v Peru | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Paraguay v Chile | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 05 Jun 2005 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Paraguay v Bolivia | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Paraguay v Argentina | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Wales v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Denmark v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2006 | Georgia v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2006 | England v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Sweden v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Paraguay v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 25 Mar 2007 | Mexico v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2008 | France v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.