Carlos Aragonés Espinoza (born 16 February 1956[1]), nicknamed "Aragonez" in Brazil, is a former Bolivian football (soccer) midfielder, who is Bolivia national team's third-placed all-time goalscorer. He played for several top-level clubs of Bolivia and Brazil. Aragonés was the Bolivia national team head coach in 2001. The last team he managed at club level was Blooming until February 2011.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Aragonés Espinoza | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Yacuiba, Tarija, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1980 | Bolívar | 109 | (64) |
| 1981–1984 | Palmeiras | 12 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Coritiba | 6 | (0) |
| 1985 | Destroyers | 16 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 1977–1981 | Bolivia | 31 | (15) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989–1990 | Blooming | ||
| 1991 | Real Santa Cruz | ||
| 1992–1993 | The Strongest | ||
| 1993–1997 | Bolivia (assistant coach) | ||
| 1997–1999 | Blooming | ||
| 2000–2001 | Bolivia | ||
| 2003 | Blooming | ||
| 2004 | Oriente Petrolero | ||
| 2005–2006 | Bolívar | ||
| 2010–2011 | Blooming | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editClub
editBorn in Santa Cruz de la Sierra,[1] 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,[1] Aragonés moved to Brazil in 1981 to play for Palmeiras. He stayed in the club until 1984, playing 113 games before leaving.[2] Carlos Aragonés moved to Coritiba in 1984,[1] playing six more Série A games without scoring a goal.[3] 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.[4]
International
editHe played 31 games for the Bolivia national team between 1977 and 1981, scoring 15 goals,[5] including two against Brazil in the 1979 Copa América.[1] He is the third-placed Bolivia national team's all-time goalscorer.[5] He represented his country in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6]
Managerial career
editCarlos Aragonés was hired as the Bolivia national team manager in 2000,[7] but he resigned after the unsuccessful campaign at the 2001 Copa América.[8]
At club level he has managed Bolivian clubs Real Santa Cruz, The Strongest, Blooming,[9] Oriente Petrolero and Bolívar.
Between 2006 and 2009, Aragonés was Erwin Sánchez's coaching staff coordinator for the Bolivia national team.
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Bolivian Primera División: 1978
- Copa Bolivia: 1979
Manager
editClub
edit- Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 1998, 1999
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 28. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ^ "Aragonés" (in Portuguese). Terceiro Tempo. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Aragonés" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ^ “Tuve ofertas para volver a dirigir” Archived May 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ a b "Bolivia - Record International Players". RSSSF. May 1, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ^ Carlos Aragonés – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Return of a legend". Sports Illustrated. February 1, 2000. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ^ "Habegger é demitido por bolivianos" (in Portuguese). Diário de Cuiabá. October 11, 2001. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ^ List of Blooming Managers Archived January 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Club Bolívar all-time topscorers (in Spanish)