In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Paz and the second or maternal family name is Vargas.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Fernando Paz Vargas | ||
Date of birth | (2004-06-09) 9 June 2004 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Bolivia | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bolívar | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Bolívar | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Bolívar | 42 | (1) |
International career | |||
2024– | Bolivia | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 |
Luis Fernando Paz Vargas (born 9 June 2004) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays for Bolívar and the Bolivia national team. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a left-back.
Club career
A youth product of Bolívar, Paz made his senior – and Primera División – debut on 7 August 2022, starting in a 2–1 away loss to Nacional Potosí, as the club only fielded reserve players. He was promoted to the main squad in the following year, and scored his first senior goal on 8 November 2023, netting his team's third in a 4–3 loss at Vaca Díez.
Paz became a regular starter for Bolívar in the 2024 season.
International career
In January 2023, Paz was called up to the Bolivia national under-20 team for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship, On 23 August 2024, he was called up to the full side by manager Óscar Villegas for two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Venezuela and Chile. He debuted on 5 September 2024 against Venezuela at the Estadio Municipal de El Alto. He substituted Roberto Fernández in the 75th minute of Bolivia's 4–0 victory.
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 14 November 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Bolivia | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 4 | 0 |
References
- "La reserva de Bolívar dio pelea en Potosí, pero Nacional triunfó" [The reserve team of Bolívar put up a fight in Potosí, but Nacional won] (in Spanish). Deporte Total. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- "Luis Paz y su objetivo de consolidarse en Bolívar" [Luis Paz and the goal of establishing himself at Bolívar] (in Spanish). Late!. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- "Bolívar pierde 4–3 ante un Vaca Díez aguerrido y se aleja del título" [Bolívar lose 4–3 to a combative Vaca Díez and get farther from the title] (in Spanish). La Razón. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- Caero Rodríguez, Gabriel (17 January 2023). "Escobar incluye a cinco legionarios en la lista de 23 llamados a la Verde" [Escobar includes five legionnaires in the 23-man list called up to la Verde] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos.
- "Selección Boliviana: Estos son los jugadores convocados por Oscar Villegas" [Bolivia national team: These are the players called up by Oscar Villegas] (in Spanish). El País. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- "Bolivia v Venezuela game report". ESPN. 5 September 2024.
External links
- Luis Paz at Soccerway
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