Ricardo Parada

Ricardo Alex Parada Sáez (born January 2, 1985), is a Chilean former footballer who last played as a striker.

Ricardo Parada

Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Alex Parada Saéz
Date of birth	(1985-01-02) January 2, 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth	San Pedro de la Paz, Chile
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1997–2003	Universidad de Concepción
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2007	Universidad de Concepción	78	(19)
2003	→ Ñublense (loan)	–	(–)
2004	→ Ñublense (loan)	–	(–)
2008	Lobos BUAP	11	(4)
2008	Provincial Osorno	14	(3)
2009	Deportes Antofagasta	7	(0)
2009	Curicó Unido	5	(0)
2010–2011	Deportes Puerto Montt	21	(1)
2012–2013	Deportes Copiapó	30	(14)
2014	Deportes Valdivia	0	(0)
2015–2016	Naval	11	(0)
Total		177	(41)
International career
2005	Chile U20	8	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Ricardo Parada, also known by his nickname Pescadito (Little Fish),^[1] is a former footballer from the lower divisions of the Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción, where he was always the top-scorer.^[2]

In 2003, he was sent to Ñublense, until the second half of 2004, having won the third division championship,^[3] when he returned to the Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción. He scored 5 goals in the Clausura championship in 2007. In 2008, he was signed by the Lobos de la BUAP, a Mexican football club.^[1] In the second half of that year, he was signed by Provincial Osorno. Since then, he has played with Antofagasta, Curicó Unido, Deportes Puerto Montt, Deportes Copiapó and Naval.^[4]

National team

Parada played for Chile at the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where they were eliminated in the first knockout round.^[5]

Honours

Ñublense

• Tercera División: 2004 ^[es]