Carlos Paraco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Miguel Paraco González | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Deportivo Táchira | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Deportivo Táchira | 5 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Metropolitanos | 34 | (10) |
| 2025– | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 28 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026 | |||
Carlos Miguel Paraco González (born 27 October 2003) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ukrainian club Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.[1]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Caracas, Paraco developed in the youth academy of Deportivo Táchira. He made his professional debut for the club on 5 June 2022 in a Liga FUTVE fixture against Aragua. He was part of the squad that won the Venezuelan championship title in 2023. Looking for more consistent first-team minutes, he transferred to Metropolitanos for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, where he established himself as a reliable goalscorer, netting 14 goals in 43 league appearances.[2]
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
[edit]On 15 July 2025, Paraco moved to Europe, signing a five-year contract lasting until June 2030 with Ukrainian Premier League club Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.[3][4] He made his competitive debut shortly after, and scored his first goal for the club on 9 August 2025 during a 2–0 home victory against Metalist 1925 Kharkiv.[5]
Throughout the 2025–26 season, Paraco became a core part of Kryvbas' frontline alongside fellow Venezuelan players Gleiker Mendoza and Andrusw Araujo.[6] On 12 April 2026, he scored the opening goal in a 2–1 away victory against Kudrivka.[6] He concluded his debut regular season in Ukraine with 8 goals and 3 assists in 30 appearances across all competitions.[2]
Honours
[edit]Deportivo Táchira
Metropolitanos
- Copa Venezuela runner-up: 2024[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Парако Карлос - ФК «КРИВБАС»". fckryvbas.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Carlos Paraco Stats, Goals, Records". FBref.com. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Карлос Парако - шостий літній новачок ФК «Кривбас»". fckryvbas.com (in Ukrainian). 10 July 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Кривбас офіційно підписав венесуельського нападника". ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 10 July 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Солодка, але не зовсім логічна помста Ван Леувена. УПЛ. 2-й тур. Кривбас - Металіст 1925 2:0". ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 9 August 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Carlos Paraco marcó en el triunfo del Kryvbas". lavinotinto.com (in Spanish). 12 April 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Caracas vs. Deportivo Táchira Match Lineups". Soccerway. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Deportivo La Guaira Campeón de la Copa Venezuela 2024 homenaje a Luis Mendoza". Balonazos (in Spanish). 20 July 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Caracas
- Venezuelan men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Deportivo Táchira F.C. players
- FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih players
- FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv players
- Venezuelan Primera División players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Venezuelan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
- Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine