Ricardo Páez

Ricardo Páez
	Ricardo Páez, was a Venezuelan footballer.
Personal information
Full name	Ricardo David Páez Gómez
Date of birth	February 9, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Acarigua, Venezuela
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996	ULA Mérida
1997	Standard Liège
1997	Estudiantes Mérida
1998	Boca Juniors
1999	Lanús
1999–2000	Estudiantes Mérida
2000–2001	Deportivo Táchira
2001	Nacional Táchira
2002	San Luis
2002–2003	Estudiantes Mérida
2003	UA Maracaibo
2003	Bani Yas
2004	Barcelona SC
2004	América Cali
2005	Deportivo Pereira
2005	Poli Timişoara
2006	Deportivo Táchira
2006	PAS Giannina
2007	Estudiantes Mérida
2007–2008	Veria
2008	Alianza Lima
2009	César Vallejo
2009–2010	Castellón
2010–2014	Mineros Guayana
International career
2000–2007	Venezuela
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2010

Ricardo David Páez Gómez (born February 9, 1979, in Acarigua) is a retired Venezuelan footballer.

Club 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.

International career

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.

International goals


No.	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

Personal life

Páez's father, Richard, was once coach of the national team.

External links

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