Raúl Noriega

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Noriega and the second or maternal family name is Escobar.

Raúl Alfredo Noriega Escobar (nicknamed "Pavo", born 4 January 1970 in Guayaquil) is a former Ecuadorian international football player who made 27 appearances for the Ecuador national team between 1988 and 1997.^[1] He played as a central defender.

Raúl Noriega

Personal information
Full name	Raúl Alfredo Noriega Escobar
Date of birth	(1970-01-04) 4 January 1970 (age 55)
Place of birth	Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Central Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1993	Barcelona	92	(4)
1993–1994	Boca Juniors	24	(0)
1994–2002	Barcelona	237	(8)
2003–2004	Cúcuta Deportivo	82	(6)
2004–2007	Barcelona	45	(3)
2008–2009	Universidad Católica	-
International career
1988–1997	Ecuador	27	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Noriego played the majority of his club career with Barcelona Sporting Club in Ecuador, but he did have short spells with Boca Juniors of Argentina and Cúcuta Deportivo of Colombia. On 24 January 2009, Noriega retired from professional football after a friendly match between Barcelona Sporting Club and Millonarios of Colombia.

International career

International goals
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	1993-06-15	Quito, Ecuador	Venezuela	6–1	Win	Copa América
2.	1993-09-19	Guayaquil, Ecuador	Bolivia	1–1	Draw	WCQ 1994

Honours

•  Ecuador
  • Korea Cup: 1995