Ricardo Verduguez

Ricardo Verduguez
Personal information
Full nameRicardo Verduguez
Date of birthJuly 28, 1989
Place of birthSanta Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing positionLeft-Back / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Guabirá
Number7
Youth career
1998-2005Tahuichi Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005-2009Blooming130(7)
2010→ Guabirá (loan)37(2)
2011-2013Blooming78(1)
2013-Guabirá7(0)
National team‡
2007-2009Bolivia U-206(0)
2007Bolivia1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 26, 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 17, 2007

Ricardo Verduguez (born July 28, 1989 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian football defender. He currently plays for Guabirá in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano.

Club career

Verduguez started his career at the amateur level with Tahuichi Academy. In 2005, he made his debut in first division football at only 16 years of age.

Thanks to his impressive displays and good form, he played for Bolivia in the 2007 U-20 South American Championship held in Paraguay, and again during the 2009 version of the tournament hosted by Venezuela.

Scouts from Europe are keeping an eye on Verduguez because of the potential he has shown. He has been likened to attacking Brazilian full-backs Cafu and Roberto Carlos, indicating that he may have a big future in football.

International career

Verduguez made his debut with the Bolivian national team on October 17, 2007 against Colombia for the 2010 World Cup qualification round in La Paz.

Club titles

Season Club Title
2005 (A) Bolivia Blooming Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
2009 (C) Bolivia Blooming Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano

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