Ricardo Páez

Not to be confused with Richard Páez.

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

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

Ricardo Páez

Ricardo Páez
Personal information
Full name	Ricardo David Páez Gómez
Date of birth	(1979-02-09) February 9, 1979 (age 46)
Place of birth	Acarigua, Venezuela
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
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	UA Maracaibo
2003	Bani Yas
2004	Barcelona SC
2004	América Cali	17	(0)
2005	Deportivo Pereira	16	(4)
2005	Poli Timişoara	2
2006	Deportivo Táchira	3	(0)
2006	PAS Giannina
2007	Estudiantes Mérida
2007–2008	Veria	15	(0)
2008	Alianza Lima	20	(3)
2009	César Vallejo	18	(1)
2009–2010	Castellón	21	(0)
2010–2014	Mineros Guayana	99	(11)
International career
2000–2007	Venezuela	64	(6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 June 2010

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), Mexico, 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	Ref.
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)