| Carmelo Algarañaz | |
| Fullname: | Carmelo Algarañaz Añez |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Birth Date: | 27 January 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia |
| Currentclub: | Kalamata |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 2014 |
| Youthyears2: | 2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Club Calleja |
| Youthclubs2: | Oriente Petrolero |
| Years1: | 2015–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Oriente Petrolero |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Always Ready |
| Caps2: | 31 |
| Goals2: | 18 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Ismaily |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | Always Ready |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Bolívar |
| Caps5: | 39 |
| Goals5: | 16 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Kalamata |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Bolivia U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016– |
| Nationalteam2: | Bolivia |
| Nationalcaps2: | 31 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 16:08, 10 October 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23:18, 19 November 2024 (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]
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 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]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | ||
| Total | 31 | 4 | ||
| 1. | 28 March 2023 | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | align=center | 2–1 | align=center | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 22 March 2024 | Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 2–3 | 2024 FIFA Series | |
| 3. | 5 September 2024 | Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto, Bolivia | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 4. | 10 September 2024 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 2–1 |