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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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2002 | Perugia v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 2 |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Reggina v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 3 |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Como v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Reggina v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Udinese v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 6 |
| 27 Oct 2002 | Reggina v Torino | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
| 03 Nov 2002 | AC Milan v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Reggina v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 1 |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Reggina v Modena | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 9 |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Empoli v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 10 |
| 24 Nov 2002 | Reggina v Atalanta | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 11 |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Reggina v Chievo Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 12 |
| 08 Dec 2002 | Parma v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 13 |
| 15 Dec 2002 | AS Roma v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 14 |
| 22 Dec 2002 | Reggina v Piacenza | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 15 |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Reggina v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 17 |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Lazio v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 18 |
| 09 Feb 2003 | Inter Milano v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 20 |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Reggina v Como | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 21 |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Brescia v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 22 |
| 02 Mar 2003 | Reggina v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 23 |
| 09 Mar 2003 | Torino v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 24 |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Reggina v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 25 |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Modena v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 26 |
| 06 Apr 2003 | Reggina v Empoli | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 27 |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Atalanta v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 28 |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Chievo Verona v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 29 |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Reggina v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 30 |
| 10 May 2003 | Piacenza v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 32 |
| 17 May 2003 | Reggina v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 33 |
| 24 May 2003 | Bologna v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 34 |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Reggina v Sampdoria | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 1 |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Brescia v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 3 |
| 05 Oct 2003 | Perugia v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Reggina v Siena | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 6 |
| 02 Nov 2003 | AS Roma v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Reggina v Modena | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 9 |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Inter Milano v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 10 |
| 22 Feb 2004 | Reggina v Perugia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 22 |
| 07 Mar 2004 | Ancona v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 24 |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Reggina v AS Roma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 25 |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Modena v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 26 |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Reggina v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 27 |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Bologna v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 28 |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Reggina v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 29 |
| 02 May 2004 | Lazio v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 32 |
| 09 May 2004 | Reggina v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 33 |
| 16 May 2004 | Lecce v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 34 |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Lazio v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 2 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Reggina v Livorno | W | 2-1 | Serie A | 3 |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Siena v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Reggina v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 31 Oct 2004 | Messina v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 9 |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Reggina v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 10 |
| 10 Nov 2004 | Parma v Reggina | L | 1-0 | Serie A | 11 |
| 14 Nov 2004 | Reggina v AS Roma | W | 1-0 | Serie A | 12 |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Atalanta v Reggina | W | 0-1 | Serie A | 13 |
| 05 Dec 2004 | Reggina v Brescia | L | 1-3 | Serie A | 14 |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Reggina v Cagliari | W | 3-2 | Serie A | 15 |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Bologna v Reggina | L | 2-0 | Serie A | 16 |
| 06 Jan 2005 | Reggina v Palermo | W | 1-0 | Serie A | 17 |
| 09 Jan 2005 | Lecce v Reggina | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 18 |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Reggina v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 19 |
| 23 Jan 2005 | Udinese v Reggina | W | 0-2 | Serie A | 20 |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Reggina v Lazio | W | 2-1 | Serie A | 21 |
| 02 Feb 2005 | Livorno v Reggina | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 22 |
| 06 Feb 2005 | Reggina v Siena | D | 3-3 | Serie A | 23 |
| 13 Feb 2005 | Reggina v AC Milan | L | 0-1 | Serie A | 24 |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Sampdoria v Reggina | L | 3-2 | Serie A | 25 |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Reggina v Chievo Verona | W | 1-0 | Serie A | 26 |
| 06 Mar 2005 | Fiorentina v Reggina | L | 2-1 | Serie A | 27 |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Reggina v Messina | L | 0-2 | Serie A | 28 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Reggina v Parma | L | 1-3 | Serie A | 30 |
| 08 May 2005 | Reggina v Bologna | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 35 |
| 15 May 2005 | Palermo v Reggina | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 36 |
| 22 May 2005 | Reggina v Lecce | D | 2-2 | Serie A | 37 |
| 29 May 2005 | Inter Milano v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 38 |
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 |
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| 2005-06 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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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.