| Rolando Carlen | |
| Fullname: | Rolando Adrián Carlen |
| Birth Date: | 11 November 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | GV San José (manager) |
| Youthclubs1: | Unión de Santa Fe |
| Years1: | 1986–1988 |
| Years2: | 1989–1990 |
| Years3: | 1991 |
| Years4: | 1992–1993 |
| Years5: | 1993–1996 |
| Manageryears1: | 1997–1998 |
| Managerclubs1: | Ateneo Inmaculada |
| Manageryears2: | 1999–2001 |
| Managerclubs2: | Atlético Pilar |
| Manageryears3: | 2005 |
| Managerclubs3: | Colón (assistant) |
| Manageryears4: | 2006–2008 |
| Managerclubs4: | Gimnasia Santa Fe |
| Manageryears5: | 2008–2011 |
| Managerclubs5: | Colón (youth) |
| Manageryears6: | 2011 |
| Managerclubs6: | Colón (assistant) |
| Manageryears7: | 2012–2013 |
| Managerclubs7: | San Lorenzo (assistant) |
| Manageryears8: | 2013–2014 |
| Managerclubs8: | Valencia (assistant) |
| Manageryears9: | 2014–2016 |
| Managerclubs9: | León (assistant) |
| Manageryears10: | 2016–2017 |
| Managerclubs10: | Chile (assistant) |
| Manageryears11: | 2017–2019 |
| Managerclubs11: | Saudi Arabia (assistant) |
| Manageryears12: | 2019 |
| Managerclubs12: | San Lorenzo (assistant) |
| Manageryears13: | 2021 |
| Managerclubs13: | Cerro |
| Manageryears14: | 2022 |
| Managerclubs14: | Boca Unidos |
| Manageryears15: | 2023 |
| Managerclubs15: | Ben Hur |
| Manageryears16: | 2024– |
| Managerclubs16: | GV San José |
Rolando Adrián Carlen (born 11 November 1966) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Bolivian club GV San José.
Carlen was born in Santa Fe, and made his senior debut with hometown side Unión de Santa Fe. After playing for Guaraní Antonio Franco, he moved to Canada in 1991, and joined America United.
Carlen subsequently represented Toronto International also in Canada before moving back to his home country in 1993 with Argentino de Quilmes. He retired in 1996 with the latter club, aged 30.
Carlen started his managerial career with Ateneo Inmaculada in 1997.[1] He was subsequently in charge of Atlético Pilar from 1999 until 2001,[2] and later became Juan Antonio Pizzi's assistant at Colón in 2005.[3]
Carlen returned to managerial duties in February 2006, after being appointed in charge of Gimnasia y Esgrima de Santa Fe. He resigned in February 2008,[4] and subsequently returned to Colón as a manager of the youth setup.
In 2011, Carlen was Mario Sciacqua's assistant at Colón.[5] He moved to San Lorenzo in 2012 to work in Pizzi's staff, and remained with the manager in the following years, at Valencia,[6] León,[7] the Chile national team[8] and the Saudi Arabia national team.[9] Both returned to San Lorenzo in 2019.[10]
On 12 January 2021, Carlen was presented as manager of Uruguayan club Cerro.[11] He subsequently managed Boca Unidos and Ben Hur in his home country, before taking over Bolivian Primera División side GV San José on 21 March 2024.[12]