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Ricardo Buitrago
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Enrique Buitrago Medina
Date of birth (1985-03-10) 10 March 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Panama City, Panama
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Plaza Amador
Youth career
Plaza Amador
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2004–2008 Plaza Amador
2008–2010 Deportes Quindío 6 (0)
2010–2011 Plaza Amador 27 (6)
2012 Elche Ilicitano
2012–2013 Elche 0 (0)
2013 Almoradí 7 (0)
2013 Plaza Amador 17 (2)
2014 Cartaginés
2014–2015 Plaza Amador 31 (11)
2015–2017 Juan Aurich 50 (5)
2017 Plaza Amador 3 (1)
2017 Juan Aurich 31 (8)
2018–2019 Deportivo Municipal 68 (10)
2020– Plaza Amador 2 (0)
International career
2005 Panama U20 1 (0)
2010– Panama 28 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:23, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2022

Ricardo Enrique Buitrago Medina (born March 10, 1985, in Panama City) is a Panamanian footballer who plays for Plaza Amador as a midfielder.

Club career

Buitrago began his career on hometown's club Plaza Amador, but later moved to Colombia, signing a contract with Deportes Quindío. After two years on Quindío, he moved back to Plaza Amador. [1] In February 2012, he moved to Spain, signing a contract with Elche, being assigned for the "B" team. [2] On June, he was promoted to first team squad. [3]

On 12 September 2012, Buitrago made his debut, in a Copa del Rey match against Córdoba CF. [4] However, on 31 January 2013, he was released from Elche, alongside Jaime Jornet. [5]

On 19 April, Buitrago signed a contract with fifth division club CD Almoradí. On 3 July, he returned to his homeland, signing with Plaza Amador. [6] On 28 January of the following year Buitrago moved teams and countries again, signing with Cartaginés. [7] He moved abroad once more, joining Peruvian side Juan Aurich in summer 2015., [8] and then to Deportivo Municipal in 2018.

International career

Buitrago played at the 2005 World Youth Championship in the Netherlands. [9]

On 8 September 2010, Buitrago made his senior debut with Panama national team, against Trinidad & Tobago. He scored his first goal on 7 October 2011, against Dominica.

In May 2018, he was named in Panama’s preliminary 35 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. [10] However, he did not make the final 23. [11]

International goals

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 October 2011 Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica   Dominica 4–0 5–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 15 November 2011 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama   Dominica 2–0 3–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

Nicknamed el Halconcito, he is a son of former Panama international striker Ricardo el Halcón Buitrago. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b Ricardo Buitrago llegará hoy a Panamá - Panamá América (in Spanish)
  2. ^ “El Halconcito” Buitrago ficha por la filial del Elche de España ("Haloncito" Buitrago signs for Spanish Elche's "B" team); PanamaAmerica.com, 3 February 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ El mediocentro Buitrago tendrá ficha del primer equipo (Midfielder Buitrago will have space in first team); AS, 25 June 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ 'Vendetta' del Córdoba en la Copa ante el líder de Plata (Córdoba's 'Vendetta' over Silver Category's leader); Marca, 12 September 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ COMUNICADO OFICIAL ELCHE C.F. (OFFICIAL NOTE ELCHE C.F.) Archived 2013-02-02 at the Wayback Machine; Elche CF, 31 January 2013 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ ‘Halconcito’ se queda en Plaza ('Halconcito' stays in Plaza); El Siglo, 3 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Madrigal y Buitrago nuevos jugadores brumosos (Madrigal and Buitrago new brumosos players); Cartaginés' official website, 28 January 2014 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Panameño Ricardo Buitrago jugará en Perú con el Juan Aurich - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Ricardo BuitragoFIFA competition record (archived)
  10. ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". goal.com. Goal. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Panama's final World Cup squad includes six MLS players". espn.co.uk. ESPN. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

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