Carlos Humberto Paredes


Carlos Humberto Paredes Monges is a Paraguayan coach and former footballer.
His style of play has led the Paraguayan media to call him the "Master of the Midfield". Paredes plays defensive midfield, 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.
His first major competition as a coach was the 2016 Toulon Tournament with the Paraguay national under-23 football team.

Career

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 for €4.8million. In 2006 Paredes moved to Sporting Clube de Portugal where he was allowed very little game time. 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. In 2009 Paredes moved to Rubio Ñú due to not featuring in the plans of former coach Gregorio Perez for the 2009 Clausura Tournament. In 2010 Paredes moved to Sportivo Luqueño and to Olimpia in the following year, where is he is currently one of the team captains.

International career

Paredes played in three FIFA World Cups for Paraguay: 1998, 2002 and 2006, reaching the Round of 16 in two of them.

Honours

Club

;Olimpia
;Porto
;Sporting CP
StagioneSquadraSeriePresenzeReti
1995–2000Olimpia AsunciónA796
2000–2002FC PortoA572
2002–2006Reggina CalcioA9811
2006–2007Sporting LisbonA181
2007–2009Olimpia AsunciónA160
2009–2010Rubio ÑúA50
2010Sportivo LuqueñoA303
2011–Olimpia AsunciónA00