Carlos Alós Ferrer

Carlos Alós Ferrer (born 21 July 1975) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player.

Playing career Alós was born in Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain, and started his career with his hometown club CD Tortosa in 1993. A goalkeeper, he never appeared in any higher than Tercera División during his playing days, representing CF La Sénia, Deportivo Alavés B, CD Don Benito, Tortosa, CF Amposta, UE Remolins-Bítem, CD Roquetenc and CF Jesús Catalonia, retiring with the latter in 2008 at the age of 33.

Managerial career Alós started his managerial career in 2003, with CF Amposta's youth categories. In 2005 he was named player-manager at Roquetenc, achieving promotion from Primera Regional in his second season.

In 2008, Alós was appointed manager of another club he represented as a player, Tortosa, but resigned on 11 February of the following year and immediately joined the club's board. In January 2010, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Hong Kong Premier League side Kitchee SC as Josep Gombau's assistant. On 16 January 2015, he took over Pogoń Siedlce in the same country, but left the club in May.

In August 2015, Alós moved to Kazakhstan, helping the national team in their project of development of youth football before being appointed manager of the under-17s in January 2017.

Alós extended his contract with Kairat for another two years on 28 November 2017. He left by mutual consent the following 15 October.

On 20 January 2019, Alós was appointed FAR Rabat manager. He left by mutual accord on 10 June, only a month after signing a two-year extension, with the team from the capital city having finished 13th.

Qatar SC signed Alós on a two-year deal on 14 June 2019. He was replaced by Wesam Rizik during the first half of the season, due to poor form.

Alós was hired by Enosis Neon Paralimni FC of the Cypriot First Division in September 2020, starting at a team with no points from four games.

In March 2022, Alós was appointed manager of Rwanda. He resigned on 8 August 2023 after failing to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations following a 2–0 loss to Mozambique, and took charge of Belarus the same day. His debut on 9 September was a goalless draw away to Andorra in UEFA Euro 2024 qualification.

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Honours Manager Kairat Kazakhstan Cup: 2017