Carlos Kiese

Carlos Kiese

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alberto Kiese Wiesner
Date of birth	(1957-06-01) 1 June 1957
Place of birth	Tebicuary, Paraguay
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1980	Olimpia
1980	Grêmio
1980–1981	Independiente
1982–1983	Olimpia
1984	Libertad
1986–1987	Cerro Porteño
International career
1979–1983	Paraguay	10	(0)
Managerial career
1991	Paraguay
1993–1994	River Plate Asunción
1995	Libertad
1996–1997	Cerro Porteño
1999	América
2001	Libertad
2003	Sport Colombia
2004–2005	Olimpia
2007	Sportivo Carapeguá
2009	Olimpia
2010	Tacuary
2012	Sportivo Luqueño
Medal record Representing Paraguay Winner Copa América 1979
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Alberto Kiese Wiesner (born 1 June 1957) is a former football coach and sports journalist who served as Paraguay's defensive midfielder.

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 Copa America, Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup from 1979.

Managerial career

In his role as a coach he won the championship in the Primera División de Paraguay, 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.