Ricardo Verduguez

Ricardo Verduguez
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Verduguez
Date of birth (1989-07-28) July 28, 1989
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Left-Back / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Nacional Potosí
Number 7
Youth career
1998-2005 Tahuichi Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005-2009 Blooming 130 (7)
2010 → Guabirá (loan) 37 (2)
2011-2013 Blooming 78 (1)
2013-2014 Guabirá 22 (0)
2014-2015 San José 27 (2)
2015- Nacional Potosí 2 (0)
National team‡
2007-2009 Bolivia U-20 6 (0)
2007 Bolivia 1 (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 Nacional Potosí 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 with hometown club Blooming at only 16 years of age.

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

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