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Luis Paz (Bolivian footballer)

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Bolivian footballer (born 2004)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Paz and the second or maternal family name is Vargas.
Luis Paz
Personal information
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
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bolivia 2024 4 0
Total 4 0

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. 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.
  5. "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.
  6. "Bolivia v Venezuela game report". ESPN. 5 September 2024.

External links

Club Bolívar – current squad
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