Carlos de los Santos Jara Saguier (born 25 August 1950)[1] is a Paraguayan former football player who works as a coach. He is a current member of Cerro Porteño's staff.
Carlos is one of the seven Jara Saguier brothers that played professional football in Paraguay.[2]
Career

Born in Asunción, Jara Saguier played as a midfielder and spent the best years of his career at Cerro Porteño of Paraguay and Cruz Azul of Mexico.[3] He played for the Paraguay national team from 1970 to 1981.
As a coach, Jara Saguier led the Paraguay national team to a historic silver medal in the 2004 Olympic Games, and in 2005 he led Querétaro F.C. of Mexico to his first Primera A championship.
Jara Saguier also coached clubs like Libertad, Nacional, Olimpia and Sportivo Luqueño of Paraguay and Monterrey FC and Cruz Azul Hidalgo of México.
References
- ^ "Carlos Jara Saguier asume en Para Uno" [Carlos Jara Saguier assumes Para Uno] (in Spanish). ABC. 4 September 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "La dinastía de los Jara se renueva en el fútbol paraguayo" [The Jara dynasty is renewed in Paraguayan football] (in Spanish). ABC. 21 April 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ Galeano, Martín (8 December 2004). "Carlos Jara Saguier: "Me hubiera gustado seguir en Libertad" [Carlos Jara Saguier: "I would have like to continue with Libertad] (in Spanish). ABC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
External links
- Carlos Jara Saguier – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Carlos Jara Saguier – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- CV at RPetters.com at archive.today (archived 1 February 2013)