Carlos Fren
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Guillermo Fren | ||
| Date of birth | December 27, 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Argentina | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1978 | Argentinos Juniors | 195 | (13) |
| 1978–1982 | Independiente | 103 | (2) |
| 1982 | Racing Club | 11 | (0) |
| 1983 | Everest | 3 | (0) |
| 1983 | Nueva Chicago | 19 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Vélez Sársfield | 56 | (0) |
| ? | Atlanta | ||
| ? | Tigre | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991 | Independiente | ||
| 1994 | Deportivo Mandiyú | ||
| 1995 | Racing Club | ||
| 1996 | Argentinos Juniors | ||
| 2005 | Instituto de Córdoba | ||
| 2007 | 12 de Octubre | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2009 | |||
Carlos Fren (born 27 December 1954) is an Argentine former footballer and manager. He spent most of his playing career in Argentinos Juniors and Independiente. He has also managed these clubs.
Fren began his playing career in 1973 with Argentinos Juniors. Between 1976 and 1978 he played alongside teenage sensation Diego Maradona in the Argentinos midfield. He made over 200 appearances for the Paternal club before joining Independiente in 1978.
Fren played 103 league games for independiente before leaving to join their fiercest rivals Racing Club in 1982. In 1980, he was included in the Argentina squad for the 1980 Mundialito.[1]
After a short stint with Nueva Chicago in 1983 he joined Vélez Sársfield where he played 56 league games between 1984 and 1985.
Towards the end of his playing career he had stints with Atlanta and Tigre in the lower leagues of Argentine football and Everest of Ecuador.