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.
Born 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.
[4] He 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.
[6] Carlos Aragonés was hired as the Bolivia national team manager in 2000,[7] but he resigned after the unsuccessful campaign at the 2001 Copa América.
Between 2006 and 2009, Aragonés was Erwin Sánchez's coaching staff coordinator for the Bolivia national team.