Raúl Duarte

Raúl Ricardo Duarte Barrios (born 18 July 1969 in Asunción) is a Paraguay football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Ecuadorian club Manta.

Career Born in Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay, Duarte began his career with Atlético Tupí Guaraní at age 15. In his homeland, he had stints with Cerro Porteño, Guaraní, among others.

During his professional career, Duarte played for clubs in Chile and Ecuador. He retired in 2006, and started his managerial career in 2011, only working with teams of the latter country.

In Chile, he played for Deportes Puerto Montt, Huachipato and Everton in the top division. In the second level, he played for Deportes La Serena.

As a football coach, he led Deportivo Quevedo in 2006 at the same time he was a player after the manager was released. In 2008, he served as assistant coach of Juan Urquiza in Emelec. As a head coach, he had his first experience with Deportivo Quevedo in 2010.