Carlos Aragonés

Club

Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, he started his career in 1976, defending Bolívar, where he was part of the squad that won the Bolivian league in 1976 and in 1978, Aragonés moved to Brazil in 1981 to play for Palmeiras. He stayed in the club until 1984, playing 113 games before leaving. Carlos Aragonés moved to Coritiba in 1984, playing six more Série A games without scoring a goal. He returned to Bolivia in 1985 and joined Destroyers. While playing for the canarios, he suffered a serious knee injury that put an end to his football career.

International

He played 31 games for the Bolivia national team between 1977 and 1981, scoring 15 goals, including two against Brazil in the 1979 Copa América. He is the third-placed Bolivia national team's all-time goalscorer. He represented his country in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

Carlos Aragonés was hired as the Bolivia national team manager in 2000, but he resigned after the unsuccessful campaign at the 2001 Copa América. At club level he has managed Bolivian clubs Real Santa Cruz, The Strongest, Blooming, Oriente Petrolero and Bolívar. Between 2006 and 2009, Aragonés was Erwin Sánchez's coaching staff coordinator for the Bolivia national team.

Player

Bolívar Bolivian Primera División: 1978 Copa Bolivia: 1979 Coritiba Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1985

Manager

Club

The Strongest Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 1993 Blooming Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 1998, 1999 Bolívar Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 2006 Clausura