Pedro Báez (footballer)

Pedro Báez (born January 15, 1997) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Liga Nacional club Xelajú.

Pedro Báez

Personal information
Full name	Pedro Federico Báez Benítez
Date of birth	(1997-01-15) January 15, 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	San Estanislao, Paraguay
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Xelajú
Number	9
Youth career
	Cerro Porteño
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Cerro Porteño	5	(0)
2016	→ Real Salt Lake (loan)	1	(0)
2016	→ Real Monarchs (loan)	6	(2)
2017	→ Independiente FBC (loan)	9	(0)
2019–2020	La U Universitarios	23	(5)
2020	Malacateco	16	(7)
2021	San Carlos	17	(0)
2021-2022	Antigua	37	(15)
2022-2023	Real España	48	(7)
2023-2024	Malacateco	33	(12)
2024-	Xelajú	0	(0)
International career‡
2016–2018	Paraguay U20	12	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:00, 7 June 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 November 2017

Career

Báez began his professional career in the youth squads of Cerro Porteño, before debuting for the club's first team in 2016 against Club Sol de America.^[1] During that same year, he also made appearances with the Paraguay U20 side at the 2016 Toulon Tournament in France.^[2]

On July 22, 2016, Báez was signed to a six-month loan deal with Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.^[3]