Cristhian Fabián Paredes Maciel (born 18 May 1998) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays for

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club

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Career

Sol de América

He was formed in the Club Sol de América academy. While he was in the Sub-17 category, Paredes was promoted to the First Division team by coach

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. He made his debut in the top category of Paraguayan soccer on January 23, 2016 with a 2–1 victory over

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, in the first week of the

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. He kept being a constant starter of the first team of Club Sol de América. He scored his first goal in Paraguayan Primera División on May 8, 2016, against General Caballero Sport Club, a match valid for the 20th week of

. He debuted internationally in an official match on August 10, 2016 in the

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against

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of Bolivia, in the Luis Alfonso Giagni Stadium in Asunción. The final score was a 1–1 tie.

Club América

On December 27, 2016 he was confirmed by

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for the 2017 Clausura Tournament of

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. He played his first match on February 14, 2017 against Club Atlético Zacatepec, with a 1–0 victory. He scored his first goal against Santos Laguna in a 2–1 loss in the

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Portland Timbers

On 2 February 2018, Paredes was acquired by

on loan from Mexican side

. The move was made permanent on 6 February 2020.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paredes, Cristhian 1998 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Club América footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Major League Soccer players Paraguay men's under-20 international footballers Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in the United States Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguayan Primera División players People from Paraguarí Portland Timbers players Club Sol de América footballers People from Paraguarí Department