Saúl Guarirapa

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

Saúl Alejandro Guarirapa Briceño (born 18 October 2002) is a Venezuelan football player who plays as a striker for UAE Pro League club Sharjah on loan from Russian Premier League club Sochi, and the Venezuela national team.

Saúl Guarirapa

Guarirapa with CSKA Moscow in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Saúl Alejandro Guarirapa Briceño
Date of birth	(2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Striker
Team information
Current team	Sharjah (on loan from Sochi)
Number	16
Youth career
2014–2017	Deportivo Anzoátegui
2017–2019	Caracas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2024	Caracas	57	(15)
2024	→ Sochi (loan)	10	(8)
2024–	Sochi	15	(1)
2024–2025	→ CSKA Moscow (loan)	20	(5)
2025–	→ Sharjah (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2022	Venezuela U-20	4	(0)
2023	Venezuela U-23	4	(0)
2025–	Venezuela	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 January 2025

Club career

On 18 January 2024, Guarirapa joined Russian Premier League club Sochi on loan with an option to buy.^[1] He made his RPL debut for Sochi on 10 March 2024 in a game against Lokomotiv Moscow.^[2] He scored 8 goals in 10 games for Sochi, becoming the top scorer in the RPL for games played in 2024.^[3] However, Sochi was relegated to the Russian First League

On 30 May 2024, Sochi exercised their option to buy and signed a four-year contract with Guarirapa.^[3]

On 12 September 2024, Guarirapa moved to CSKA Moscow on loan with an option to buy.^[4]

On 29 September 2025, Guarirapa was loaned to Emirati club Sharjah for the 2025–26 season.^[5]

International career

In June 2023, he took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament in France^[6] with Venezuela. Guarirapa made his debut for the Venezuela national team on 18 January 2025 in a friendly against the United States.^[7][8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Caracas	2020	Venezuelan Primera División	11	3	0	0	6[a]	1	—		17	4
	2022	Venezuelan Primera División	15	3	0	0	5[b]	0	—		20	3
	2023	Venezuelan Primera División	31	9	0	0	1[c]	0	—		32	9
	Total		57	15	0	0	12	1	—		69	16
Sochi (loan)	2023–24	Russian Premier League	10	8	1	1	—		—		11	9
Sochi	2024–25	Russian First League	9	1	0	0	—		—		9	1
	2025–26	Russian Premier League	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
CSKA Moscow (loan)	2024–25	Russian Premier League	20	5	10	0	—		—		30	5
Career total			102	29	11	1	12	1	0	0	125	31

1. Four appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
3. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

CSKA Moscow

• Russian Cup: 2024–25^[9]