Ricardo Parada
Ricardo Alex Parada Sáez (born January 2, 1985), is a Chilean footballer. He plays as a striker. He currently plays for Puerto Montt in Chile.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Puerto Montt | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2003 | Universidad de Concepción | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Ñublense | ? | (?) |
| 2004 | Universidad de Concepción | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | Ñublense | ? | (?) |
| 2005–2007 | Universidad de Concepción | 73 | (19) |
| 2008 | Lobos de la BUAP | ? | (?) |
| 2008 | Provincial Osorno | 14 | (3) |
| 2009 | Antofagasta | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | Curicó Unido | 5 | (0) |
| 2010– | Puerto Montt | 27 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Chile U-20 | 8 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 26 December 2008 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 September 2008 | |||
Career
Ricardo Parada is a footballer from the lower divisions of the Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción, where he was always the top-scorer.
In 2003, he was sent to Ñublense, until the second half of 2004, having won the third division championship, 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. In the second half of that year, he was signed by Provincial Osorno. Since then, he has played with Antofagasta and Curicó Unido, and currently plays for Puerto Montt.
National team
Parada played for Chile at the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where they were eliminated in the first knockout round.[1]
Honours
Ñublense Third Division of Chile 2004