Ricardo Emir James Rayo (born May 7, 1966) is a Panamanian former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Guabito de Bocas | |||
| 1993–2005 | Platense | 123 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Olimpia | 127 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1993–2004 | Panama | 43 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2005 | |||
Club career
editJames 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 Velásquez 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
editJames 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
editAfter retiring, James became goalkeeping coach at Platense[7] and later Sporting San Miguelito.[3]
Honours and awards
editClub
edit- C.D. Platense
- C.D. Olimpia
References
edit- ^ PORTEROS PANAMEÑOS Los guantes de oro – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ "¿Quién gritará el gol 15 mil de la liga nacional?" (in Spanish). La Prensa (Honduras). 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ a b ‘Sin disciplina ni trabajo, uno no puede lograr nada en la vida’ – Crítica (in Spanish)
- ^ Appearances for Panama National Team Archived April 17, 2015, at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
- ^ Ricardo James – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ 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 (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Ricardo James at National-Football-Teams.com
- Señor Arquero, Ricardo James (Bio) – Somos Lasele (in Spanish)
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