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 39)
Place of birth San Pedro de la Paz, Chile
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1997–2003 Universidad de Concepción
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Universidad de Concepción 78 (19)
2003Ñublense (loan) (–)
2004Ñublense (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

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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

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

Honours

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Ñublense

References

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  1. ^ a b "La dramática situación económica del ex mundialista Ricardo Parada" (in Spanish). La Cuarta. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ "RICARDO PARADA ES EL NUEVO REFUERZO DE DEPORTES VALDIVIA" (in Spanish). ANFP. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Los héroes de Ñublense manifestaron su alegría tras el título". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 26 December 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. ^ "El difícil presente de Ricardo Parada: "Estoy buscando una pega estable"". www.24horas.cl (in Spanish). 24 Horas. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. ^ Ricardo ParadaFIFA competition record (archived)
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