Ricardo Alex Parada Sáez (born January 2, 1985), is a Chilean former footballer who last played as a striker.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ricardo Alex Parada Saéz | ||
Date of birth | January 2, 1985 | ||
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
editRicardo 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
editParada played for Chile at the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where they were eliminated in the first knockout round.[5]
Honours
edit- Ñublense
References
edit- ^ a b "La dramática situación económica del ex mundialista Ricardo Parada" (in Spanish). La Cuarta. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "RICARDO PARADA ES EL NUEVO REFUERZO DE DEPORTES VALDIVIA" (in Spanish). ANFP. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Los héroes de Ñublense manifestaron su alegría tras el título". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 26 December 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ricardo Parada – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
edit- Ricardo Parada at Soccerway
- Ricardo Parada at BDFA (in Spanish)