Ricardo Jerez, Jr.

Ricardo Jerez
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Antonio Jerez Figueroa
Date of birth February 4, 1986 (1986-02-04) (age 26)
Place of birth Guatemala, Guatemala
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position goalkeeper
Club information
Current club USAC
Youth career
CSD Comunicaciones
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2006 Cobán Imperial 13 (0)
2006 CSD Municipal
2007 CSD Comunicaciones 3 (0)
2008–2009 Rentistas 6 (0)
2009–2010 Deportivo Jalapa 18 (0)
2010–2011 Club Comunicaciones
2011–present USAC
National team‡
2006–present Guatemala 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 November 2009[1].

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 February 2010
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Jerez and the second or maternal family name is Figueroa.

Ricardo Antonio Jerez Figueroa (born 4 February 1986) is a Guatemalan football goalkeeper who plays for USAC in Guatemala's top division, and for the Guatemalan national team.

He is the son of the also former national team goalkeeper Ricardo Jerez who played in the 1988 Olympics.[2]

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Club career

Jerez came through the youth ranks of local giants CSD Comunicaciones before joining Cobán Imperial and CSD Municipal. After his return at Comunicaciones he moved abroad to play in Uruguay, first trialling with Peñarol[3] and eventually signing up at Rentistas.[4]

He then returned to Guatemala in September 2009 to play for Deportivo Jalapa[5] but in December 2009 he joined Uruguayan side Rampla Juniors for a trial and was pretty close to join them.[6]

In summer 2010 he joined Argentinian third division side Club Comunicaciones.[7]

International career

Jerez made his debut for Guatemala in a January 2006 friendly match against the United States and has, as of January 2010, earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match[8] and at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2009.[9] He played in all of his team's matches at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

References

  1. ^ Tres equipos comparten liderato en futbol de Guatemala - La Hora (Spanish)
  2. ^ Ricardo Edgar Jerez – FIFA competition record
  3. ^ Ricardo Jerez, a prueba a Uruguay - Seleccion de Guatemala (Spanish)
  4. ^ Conoce a los 6 legionarios chapines - LaRed (Spanish)
  5. ^ Jerez llega a Jalapa; Edín López y Paulo Motta dicen adiós - Prensa Libre (Spanish)
  6. ^ “En un 95 % tenemos un acuerdo”. Ricardo Jerez - LaRed (Spanish)
  7. ^ Ricardo Jerez, nuevo refuerzo de Comunicaciones - LaRed (Spanish)
  8. ^ Ricardo Antonio Jerez – FIFA competition record
  9. ^ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details - RSSSF

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