Carmelo Algarañaz

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 Striker
Team information
Current team
Kalamata
Number 18
Youth career
2014 Club Calleja
2015 Oriente Petrolero
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Oriente Petrolero 61 (14)
2020–2021 Always Ready 55 (33)
2021–2022 Ismaily 2 (0)
2022 Always Ready 21 (3)
2023–2024 Bolívar 39 (16)
2024– Kalamata 16 (1)
International career‡
2015 Bolivia U20 2 (0)
2016– Bolivia 38 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:27, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:03, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

Carmelo Algarañaz Añez (born 27 January 1996) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Greek Super League 2 club Kalamata.[1]

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]

He joined Greek side Kalamata F.C. in 2024, and scored his first league goal for the club against Panargiakos F.C. in September 2024.[4]

International

He scored his first international goal for the senior Bolivia team in March 2023 against Saudi Arabia.[5] In March 2024, he scored for Bolivia against Algeria in the 2024 FIFA Series.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oriente Petrolero 2014–15 Bolivian Primera División 20————20
2015–16 21600—1[a]0—226
2016–17 33700—1[a]0—347
2020 5100—00—51
Total 611400—20—6314
Sport Boys 2018 Bolivian Primera División 304————304
Always Ready 2019 Bolivian Primera División 291600———2916
2021 261700—5[b]1—3118
Total 553300—51—6034
Ismaily 2021–22 Egyptian Premier League 200020——40
Always Ready 2022 Bolivian Primera División 21300———213
Bolívar 2023 Bolivian Primera División 26900—7[b]014[c]44713
2024 137——4[b]0—177
Total 391600—1101446420
Kalamata 2024–25 Super League Greece 2 16100———161
Career total 22471002018114425876
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in 2023 Copa de la División Profesional

International

As of matches played 10 October 2025
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bolivia 201620
201920
202160
202220
202371
2024123
202570
Total384
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
3.5 September 2024Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto, Bolivia Venezuela2–04–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.10 September 2024Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile Chile1–02–1

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. ↑ "Carmelo Algarañaz led the way to victory in Kalamata in Greece". One Football. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "1-2. Martins and Algarañaz seal the Bolivian victory against Saudi Arabia". Seissinfo. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Carmelo Algarañaz did not disappoint, despite the defeat against Algeria". Eldeber.com. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.