Ricardo James

Ricardo James
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Emir James Rayo
Date of birth (1966-05-07) 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.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2005
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is James and the second or maternal family name is Rayo.

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]

References

  1. ↑ PORTEROS PANAMEÑOS Los guantes de oro - La Prensa (Spanish)
  2. ↑ "¿Quién gritará el gol 15 mil de la liga nacional?" (in Spanish). La Prensa (Honduras). 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  3. 1 2 ‘Sin disciplina ni trabajo, uno no puede lograr nada en la vida’ - Crítica (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Appearances for Panama National Team - RSSSF
  5. ↑ Ricardo James – FIFA competition record
  6. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details - RSSSF
  7. ↑ Ricardo James o Anthony Torres, uno regresará al Platense - Diez (Spanish)

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