Ricardo Peláez
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Ricardo Peláez (born 1963) is a former Mexican footballer. He represented Mexico at the FIFA World Cup in 1998. He scored two goals, in the group matches against South Korea - a 3-1 win for Mexico - and a 2-2 draw with Holland.
It is interesting to notice that Ricardo started his career as an accountant!. After finishing his studies in accounting, Ricardo started to work doing public accountancy which he believed was something extremely boring and tiresome. Being soccer his hobby and passion, he decided to go for trials at club America. Even though he was 23 at that time, the headhunters at the club instantly recognized him as a "crack" and decided to place him in the first team right away.
Even though Ricardo started his career with America, he has claimed to be a boyhood fan of Necaxa. He is the leading scorer in Necaxa's history with 138 goals since his arrival in 1987 and his departure in 1997.
Pelaez moved back with America for one year to which afterwards joined rival Guadalajara in the winter of 1998. In 2000 he was forced into retirement due to various knee injuries at the age of 35. He was commemorated in Necaxa's new facilities in Aguascalientes when a training field was named after him.
As of 2004, he is a commentator for football at Televisa
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Mexico squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Campos | 2 Suárez | 3 J. Sánchez | 4 Villa | 5 Davino | 6 Bernal | 7 Ramírez | 8 García Aspe | 9 Peláez | 10 García | 11 Blanco | 12 O. Sánchez | 13 Pardo | 14 Lara | 15 Hernández | 16 Terrazas | 17 Palencia | 18 Carmona | 19 Luna | 20 Ordiales | 21 Arellano | 22 Pérez | Coach: Lapuente |
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Ricardo Pelaez has also lent his voice alongside ((Enrique "El Perro" Bermudez)) to be the ((Spanish)) language commentators for the three most recent ((FIFA)) videogames.
