Ricardo Verduguez (born July 28, 1989) is a Bolivian football defender. He currently plays for Universitario de Sucre.

Ricardo Verduguez
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Verduguez
Date of birth (1989-07-28) July 28, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Left back, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Universitario de Sucre
Youth career
1998–2005 Tahuichi Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Blooming 130 (7)
2010Guabirá (loan) 37 (2)
2011–2013 Blooming 78 (1)
2013–2014 Guabirá 22 (0)
2014–2015 San José 27 (2)
2015–2016 Nacional Potosí 37 (5)
2016 Wilstermann 3 (0)
2017 Nacional Potosí 1 (0)
2017– Universitario de Sucre 31 (0)
International career
2007–2009 Bolivia U-20 6 (0)
2007 Bolivia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:18, 19 September 2020 (UTC)

Club career

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Verduguez started his career at the amateur level with Tahuichi Academy. In 2005, he made his debut in first division football with hometown club Blooming at only 16 years of age.

Scouts from Europe are keeping an eye on Verduguez because of the potential he has shown. He has been likened to attacking Brazilian full-backs Cafu and Roberto Carlos, indicating that he may have a big future in football.

International career

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Thanks to his impressive displays and good form he played for Bolivia U21 in the 2007 South American U-20 Championship held in Paraguay, and again during the 2009 version of the tournament hosted by Venezuela. He made his debut with the senior Bolivia national team on October 17, 2007, against Colombia for the 2010 World Cup qualification round in La Paz.

Club titles

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Season Club Title
2005 (A) Blooming Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
2009 (C) Blooming Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
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