Carlos Alberto Kiese Wiesner (born 1 June 1957) is a former football

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and sports journalist who served as Paraguay's

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Playing career

As a player, was highlighted in the Selection of Paraguay and the Club Olimpia of his country to win both, between 1975 and 1983, several local and international titles, such as

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, Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup from 1979.

Managerial career

In his role as coach, they won the championship in the Primera División, 1996 leading to Club Cerro Porteño from Assumption. Recently, during the Clausura 2009 he served as head coach of Olimpia Asunción of Paraguay. However, resigned over a disagreement with the policy of playing just before the 19th day he found his team in third place 3 points behind the leader.

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1957 births Living people Paraguayan people of German descent Paraguayan men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Club Olimpia footballers Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players Club Atlético Independiente footballers Club Libertad footballers Cerro Porteño players Paraguay men's international footballers 1979 Copa América players Copa América-winning players Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Paraguayan football managers Paraguay national football team managers Cerro Porteño managers Club Olimpia managers Club Libertad managers Tacuary managers Club América managers Paraguayan Primera División managers 1991 Copa América managers Paraguayan expatriate football managers Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate football managers in Mexico Sportivo Luqueño managers People from Guairá Department Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina {{Paraguay-footy-midfielder-stub