Paulo Garcés

Paulo Andrés Garcés Contreras (born 2 August 1984) is a Chilean footballer who as of 2015 played for Primera División club Curicó Unido as a goalkeeper.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Garcés and the second or maternal family name is Contreras.

Paulo Garcés
Garcés with Deportes Antofagasta in 2018
Personal information
Full name Paulo Andrés Garcés Contreras
Date of birth (1984-08-02) 2 August 1984
Place of birth Parral, Chile
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Curicó Unido
Number 1
Youth career
1999–2003 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2011 Universidad Católica 66 (0)
2004 → Puerto Montt (loan) 18 (0)
2007 → Puerto Montt (loan) 13 (0)
2008 → Lobos BUAP (loan) 17 (0)
2008 → Everton (loan) 6 (0)
2011–2013 Universidad de Chile 5 (0)
2011 → Unión La Calera (loan) 0 (0)
2013–2014 O'Higgins 30 (0)
2014–2017 Colo-Colo 32 (0)
2017–2019 Deportes Antofagasta 45 (0)
2020– Curicó Unido 7 (0)
National team‡
2011– Chile 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 April 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 January 2011

Career
Garcés with O'Higgins F.C. in 2013

Garcés made his debut in 2003 against Santiago Wanderers in the closing championship at San Carlos de Apoquindo Stadium. He was loaned out to Deportes Puerto Montt in 2004 and 2007

After returning from the loan Deportes Puerto Montt, Universidad Católica loaned him to Lobos de la BUAP of Primera "A" of Mexican soccer. After his experience in Mexico, he returns to Chile to play in Everton de Viña del Mar team in which he was on the starting eleven sometimes. In 2009, he returns to Universidad Católica willing to win a place on the starting eleven of coach Marco Antonio Figueroa.

In 2013, he won the Apertura 2013–14 with O'Higgins. In the tournament, he played 16 matches receiving 12 goals; including the final versus Universidad Católica, where he was a key player after made saves in the final minutes.

In 2014, he won the Supercopa de Chile against Deportes Iquique, but he do not played because was called up for the Chile national team.[1]

He participated with the club in the 2014 Copa Libertadores where they faced Deportivo Cali, Cerro Porteño and Lanús, being third and being eliminated in the group stage. [2]

Personal life

Garcés is married with the model Joyce Castiblanco. The couple have three children: Florencia, Benjamín and Paulo.[3][4]

Honours

Club
Universidad Católica
  • Primera División de Chile: 2005–A, 2010
Universidad de Chile
O'Higgins
Colo Colo

Individual
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References
  1. http://www.anfp.cl/noticia/20957/ohiggins-gano-la-supercopa-al-vencer-a-deportes-iquique
  2. http://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/deportes/copa-libertadores/ohiggins/oa-higgins-se-quedo-en-blanco-con-lanus-y-fue-eliminado-de-la-copa-libertadores/2014-04-08/235905.html
  3. http://www.chilevision.cl/sqp/revelacion/estos-son-los-lazos-que-unen-a-las-mujeres-de-la-roja/2015-06-24/162346.html
  4. http://entretenimiento.terra.cl/famosos/joyce-castiblanco-tiene-cinco-meses-de-embarazo,9eb37373971f4310VgnVCM20000099f154d0RCRD.html
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