Roberto Paredes

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Roberto Paredes

| image =

| full_name = Rubén Roberto Paredes Vera

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1955|9|28}}

| birth_place = Asunción, Paraguay

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1969–1971

| youthclubs1 = Sol de América

| years1 = 1971–1973

| clubs1 = Sol de América

| years2 = 1973–1976

| clubs2 = Cruz Azul

| years3 = 1976–1978

| clubs3 = Tembetary

| years4 = 1979–1982

| clubs4 = Olimpia

| years5 = 1983–1985

| clubs5 = Atlético Nacional

| years6 = 1985–1986

| clubs6 = Deportivo Pereira

| years7 = 1987

| clubs7 = Sol de América

| caps7 = 4

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 1987

| clubs8 = Barcelona SC

| caps8 = 3

| goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1976–1981

| nationalteam1 = Paraguay

| nationalcaps1 = 15

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1997

| managerclubs1 = Unión Española

| manageryears2 =

| managerclubs2 = Libertad (youth)

| manageryears3 = 2004

| managerclubs3 = Libertad (interim)

| manageryears4 = 2012

| managerclubs4 = Libertad (interim)

| manageryears5 = 2018

| managerclubs5 = Libertad (assistant)

}}

Rubén Roberto Paredes Vera (born 28 September 1955), known as Roberto Paredes, is a former football centre-back.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/roberto-paredes/ |title=Roberto Paredes |work=worldfootball.net |access-date=8 August 2021}}

Early life

Paredes was born in Asunción, Paraguay.

Coaching career

In 1997, Paredes led Unión Española alongside his compatriot Rogelio Delgado. {{cite web |last1=Retamal |first1=Rodrigo |title=La camiseta que jamás volverá a utilizar Unión Española en la historia de la vida |url=https://www.latercera.com/mouse/la-camiseta-que-jamas-volvera-utilizar-union-espanola-en-la-historia-de-la-vida/ |website=La Tercera |access-date=6 May 2024 |language=es |date=26 May 2017}}{{cite web |title=Union Española 1997 - Campeonato de Apertura |url=http://www.solofutbol.cl/futbol%20chileno/Campeonatos%20Nacionales/equipos/Union%20Espanola/Union%20Espanola%201997%20apertura.htm |website=www.solofutbol.cl |access-date=7 May 2024 |language=es}}{{cite web |title=Union Española 1997 - Campeonato de Clausura |url=http://www.solofutbol.cl/futbol%20chileno/Campeonatos%20Nacionales/equipos/Union%20Espanola/Union%20Espanola%201997%20clausura.htm |website=www.solofutbol.cl |access-date=7 May 2024 |language=es}}

He has also worked for the Libertad youth system.{{cite web |title=“Me preocupa el juego aéreo” |url=https://www.cronica.com.py/2019/06/13/me-preocupa-juego-aereo/ |website=Crónica |access-date=7 May 2024 |language=es |date=13 June 2019}} In 2004 and 2012, he assumed as interim coach of the first team.{{cite news |title=Paredes releva a "Taní" |url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/paredes-releva-a-tani-743082.html |access-date=7 May 2024 |work=www.abc.com.py |date=26 January 2004 |language=es}}{{cite news |title=Paredes a cargo de Libertad |url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/paredes-cargo-libertad-n1769158 |access-date=7 May 2024 |work=D10 |date=6 July 2012 |language=es}}