Carmelo Algarañaz

Carmelo Algarañaz Añez (born 27 January 1996) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bolivian Primera División club Bolívar.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Algarañaz and the second or maternal family name is Añez.
Carmelo Algarañaz
Personal information
Full name Carmelo Algarañaz Añez
Date of birth (1996-01-27) 27 January 1996
Place of birth Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Bolívar
Number 18
Youth career
2014 Club Calleja
2015 Oriente Petrolero
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Oriente Petrolero 7 (1)
2020–2021 Always Ready 31 (18)
2021–2022 Ismaily 2 (0)
2022 Always Ready 21 (3)
2023– Bolívar 39 (16)
International career‡
2015 Bolivia U20 2 (0)
2016– Bolivia 21 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:08, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:08, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

He made his full debut for Bolivia on 29 May 2016, against the USA.[2]

Career

Club

Algarañaz started his career as a footballer in the Bolivian top-flight with Club Calleja in 2014, before departing for Oriente Petrolero in the same league by the start of 2015. He played for Club Always Ready where in 2021 he played in 26 games and scored 17 goals, placing him near the top of the Bolivian scoring charts. He signed for Ismaily in December 2021.[3]

International

He scored his first international goal for the senior Bolivia team in March 2023 against Saudi Arabia.[4] In March 2024, he scored for Bolivia against Algeria in the 2024 FIFA Series.[5]

List of international goals scored by Carmelo Algarañaz
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.28 March 2023Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia2–12–1Friendly
2.22 March 2024Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria Algeria1–12–32024 FIFA Series

References
  1. "Bolivia - C. Algarañaz - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. "United States vs. Bolivia - 29 May 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. Gamal Ali, Ahmad (20 December 2021). "SCENEBolivia international striker Carmelo Algarañaz set for Ismaily move". Kingfut. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  4. "1-2. Martins and Algarañaz seal the Bolivian victory against Saudi Arabia". Seissinfo. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  5. "Carmelo Algarañaz did not disappoint, despite the defeat against Algeria". Eldeber.com. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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