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)
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	2	(-)
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

• Ricardo Páez at National-Football-Teams.com
• International appearances, at RSSSF
• Guardian Stats Centre
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)