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Paulo Andrés Garcés Contreras (born 2 August 1984) is a Chilean footballer who as of 2015 played for Primera División club Deportes Antofagasta as a goalkeeper.
Career
Garcés made his debut in 2003 against Santiago Wanderers in the closing championship at San Carlos de Apoquindo Stadium. He was loaned out to Deportes Puerto Montt in 2004 and 2007
After returning from the loan Deportes Puerto Montt, Universidad Católica loaned him to Lobos de la BUAP of Primera "A" of Mexican soccer. After his experience in Mexico, he returns to Chile to play in Everton de Viña del Mar team in which he was on the starting eleven sometimes. In 2009, he returns to Universidad Católica willing to win a place on the starting eleven of coach Marco Antonio Figueroa.
In 2013, he won the Apertura 2013–14 with O'Higgins. In the tournament, he played 16 matches receiving 12 goals; including the final versus Universidad Católica, where he was a key player after made saves in the final minutes.
In 2014, he won the Supercopa de Chile against Deportes Iquique, but he do not played because was called up for the Chile national team.
He participated with the club in the 2014 Copa Libertadores where they faced Deportivo Cali, Cerro Porteño and Lanús, being third and being eliminated in the group stage.
Personal life
Garcés is married with the model Joyce Castiblanco. The couple have three children: Florencia, Benjamín and Paulo.
Honours
Club
- Universidad Católica
- Torneo Clausura: 2005
- Primera División: 2010
- Universidad de Chile
- Torneo Apertura: 2012
- Torneo Clausura: 2017
- O'Higgins
- Torneo Apertura: 2013
- Supercopa de Chile: 2014
- Colo Colo
- Torneo Apertura: 2015
Individual
- 2012 Copa Sudamericana Team of the Tournament
- 2013 Jugador Experto Easy del Año
- Medalla Santa Cruz de Triana (1): 2014