Ricardo Páez

Not to be confused with Richard Páez.
Ricardo Páez
Personal information
Full name Ricardo David Páez
Date of birth February 9, 1979 (1979-02-09) (age 33)
Place of birth Acarigua, Venezuela
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Mineros de Guayana
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1996 ULA Mérida - (-)
1997 Standard Liège - (-)
1997 Estudiantes Mérida - (-)
1998 Boca Juniors 0 (0)
1999 Lanús - (-)
1999–2000 Estudiantes Mérida - (-)
2000–2001 Deportivo Táchira - (-)
2001 Nacional Táchira - (-)
2002 San Luis - (-)
2002–2003 Estudiantes Mérida - (-)
2003 Unión Atlético - (-)
2003 Beni Yas - (-)
2004 Barcelona SC - (-)
2004 América Cali 17 (0)
2005 Deportivo Pereira 16 (4)
2005 Poli Timişoara - (-)
2006 Deportivo Táchira 3 (0)
2007 Estudiantes Mérida - (-)
2007–2008 Veria 15 (0)
2008 Alianza Lima 21 (3)
2009 César Vallejo 22 (1)
2009–2010 Castellón 22 (0)
2010– Mineiros Guayana 27 (5)
National team
2000–2007 Venezuela 64 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ricardo David Páez (born February 9, 1979 in Acarigua) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana, as a midfielder.

Football career

During his career, Páez played in 10 different countries, representing mainly Estudiantes de Mérida Fútbol Club - four spells. He also played in Belgium, Argentina (although he only appeared for the reserves at Boca Juniors), México, United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, Colombia, Romania, Greece, Peru and Spain.

Páez made his debut for Venezuela on August 10, 2000, during a 5–1 friendly win in Costa Rica, subsequently representing the nation in three Copa América; in the 2007 edition, as the hosts progressed through the group stages, Páez scored once in three matches.

In total, he gained 64 international caps. Páez's father, Richard, was once coach of the national team.

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. September 4, 2001 Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago, Chile  Chile 0–1 0–2 2002 World Cup qualification
2. November 20, 2002 Brígido Iriarte, Caracas, Venezuela  Uruguay 1–0 1–0 Friendly
3. April 2, 2003 Brígido Iriarte, Caracas, Venezuela  Jamaica 2–0 2–0 Friendly
4. February 9, 2005 José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela  Estonia 1–0 3–0 Friendly
5. March 28, 2007 José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela  New Zealand 1–0 5–0 Friendly
6. June 26, 2007 Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela  Bolivia 2–1 2–2 2007 Copa América

External links

Venezuela squad – 2001 Copa América
Venezuela squad – 2004 Copa América
Venezuela squad – 2007 Copa América