Paúl Fernando Carrera Velasteguí, known better as Polo Carrera (born January 11, 1945 in
Quito
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), is an
Ecuadorian retired football player and former manager. He has played for clubs in
Ecuador and
Uruguay, as well as the
Ecuador football team
Club career
Carrera started his career at
LDU Quito at the age of 15 in 1960, where he stayed until transferred to
Peñarol of
Uruguay in 1968.
He then transferred to cross-town team
River Plate de Montevideo
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in 1970. He then returned to
Ecuador to play for several clubs until his retirement in 1984.
He was the all-time top goalscorer in the
Copa Libertadores
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tournament for
LDU Quito with 12 goals, until surpassed by
Patricio Urrutia.
Coaching career
Since retiring from football, Carrera started his coaching career in 1990 with
LDU Quito as a manager at senior level. He was the senior team coach from 1990 to 1991, where he guided the club to their improbable 4th
Serie A title in 1990, after a 15-year title drought. He later coached the
Ecuador national team in 1998 with little success.
Starting in 2000 he held various elected positions in government.
In August 2009 he was named as manager at
Sociedad Deportiva Aucas.
Honors
As a player
Peñarol
*
Primera División
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:
1968
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El Nacional
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Serie A:
1972
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LDU Quito
*
Serie A:
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
As a manager
LDU Quito
*
Serie A:
1990
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ESPOLI
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Serie B: 1993
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Carrera, Polo
1945 births
Living people
Association football forwards
Ecuadorian footballers
Ecuador international footballers
1967 South American Championship players
1975 Copa América players
L.D.U. Quito footballers
S.D. Quito footballers
Fluminense FC players
Barcelona S.C. footballers
Peñarol players
Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) players
C.D. El Nacional footballers
C.D. Universidad Católica del Ecuador footballers
Ecuadorian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Brazil
Expatriate footballers in Uruguay
Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay
Ecuadorian football managers
L.D.U. Quito managers
C.D. El Nacional managers
S.D. Aucas managers
S.D. Quito managers
Ecuador national football team managers