Ricardo James
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ricardo Emir James Rayo | ||
Date of birth | May 7, 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Bocas del Toro, Panama | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Guabito de Bocas | |||
1993-2005 | Platense | 123 | (0) |
2005-2007 | Olimpia | 127 | (9) |
National team‡ | |||
1993-2004 | Panama | 43 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2006. |
Ricardo Emir James Rayo (born May 7, 1966 in Bocas del Toro) is a retired Panamaian footballer.
Club career
James played for local side Guabito de Bocas but never in the ANAPROF league,[1] since he spent most of his career in Honduras playing for Platense and Olimpia. He yielded a humorous goal to Wilmer Velasquez while playing for Platense in the 1998–99 season.[2]
He retired aged 40, after winning a 5th Honduran league title with Olimpia.[3]
International career
James made his debut for Panama in a March 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Honduras and has earned a total of 43 caps, scoring no goals.[4] He represented his country in 17 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[5] and played at the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]
His final international was an August 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador.
Retirement
After retiring, James became goalkeeping coach at Platense[7] and later Sporting San Miguelito.[3]
Honours and awards
Club
- C.D. Platense
- C.D. Olimpia
References
- ↑ PORTEROS PANAMEÑOS Los guantes de oro - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ "¿Quién gritará el gol 15 mil de la liga nacional?" (in Spanish). La Prensa (Honduras). 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- 1 2 ‘Sin disciplina ni trabajo, uno no puede lograr nada en la vida’ - Crítica (Spanish)
- ↑ Appearances for Panama National Team Archived April 17, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. - RSSSF
- ↑ Ricardo James – FIFA competition record
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details Archived December 24, 2004, at the Wayback Machine. - RSSSF
- ↑ Ricardo James o Anthony Torres, uno regresará al Platense - Diez (Spanish)
External links
- Ricardo James at National-Football-Teams.com
- Señor Arquero, Ricardo James (Bio) - Somos Lasele (Spanish)