Pablo Andrés Godoy Cartes (born 30 April 1984) is a Paraguayan

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and former player who played as a

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. He is the current manager of

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Career

Godoy joined Bolivian side Always Ready in 2015, initially as manager of the youth and reserve sides. In September 2019, he was an interim manager of the first team after the departure of Julio César Baldivieso, but his reign only lasted one day as the club hired Sebastián Núñez. He was also an interim manager of the main squad previously on two occasions, both in the Copa Simón Bolívar. In December 2019, after Núñez left and the club hired Eduardo Villegas for the 2020 season, Godoy was an interim manager for the last two matches of the campaign. He subsequently returned to his previous role, but was named permanent first team manager on 29 July 2021, in the place of sacked

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. Demoted to the reserve squad of Always Ready on 29 January 2022, Godoy was appointed in charge of fellow top tier side Universitario de Vinto on 15 August. On 27 December, he resigned from the latter club just weeks after agreeing to a new deal, and returned to Always Ready the following day. On 6 March 2023, after the club's elimination in the

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, Godoy was sacked, and returned to ''U'' de Vinto on 14 July. He left the latter in the end of the 2024 season, after his contract was not renewed, and took over newcomers

on 14 February 2025.

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* 1984 births Living people Footballers from Asunción Paraguayan men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Club Real Potosí players Universitario de Sucre footballers Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia Paraguayan football managers Bolivian Primera División managers Club Always Ready managers F.C. Universitario de Vinto managers Academia del Balompié Boliviano managers Paraguayan expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Bolivia 21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen {{Paraguay-footy-midfielder-stub