Jorge Alberto Páez Santamaría (born 19 August 1995) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Estudiantes de Mérida.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Alberto Páez Santamaría | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estudiantes de Mérida | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Academia Emeritense | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Monroe Mustangs | 31 | (18) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2013 | Academia Emeritense | ||
| 2013–2014 | Zamora | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Zamora | 15 | (2) |
| 2020 | LALA | ||
| 2021 | Portuguesa | 26 | (5) |
| 2022 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 13 | (1) |
| 2023– | Estudiantes de Mérida | 29 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2024 | |||
Club career
editPáez started his career with local side Academia Emeritense, before moving to Venezuelan Primera División's Zamora in 2013. In 2015, Páez moved to the United States to play college soccer at Monroe College, where he went on to play two seasons, making 31 appearances, scoring 18 goals and tallying five assists.[2]
Páez returned to Zamora, before spells at LALA FC and Portuguesa.[3] On 12 January 2022, he was back in the United States, signing with USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Venezuela - J. Páez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Jorge Paez - Men's Soccer". Monroe College Athletics.
- ^ "Balonazos.com | Fútbol Venezolano al día". www.balonazos.com.
- ^ "Red Wolves Sign Venezuelan Midfielder Jorge Paez".
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (14 January 2022). "Red Wolves Sign Venezuelan Midfielder Jorge Páez". USL League One.