Raúl Noriega

Raúl Alfredo Noriega Escobar (nicknamed "Pavo", born 4 January 1970 in Guayaquil) is a former Ecuadorian international football player who made 27 appearances for the Ecuador national team between 1988 and 1997.[1] He played as a central defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Noriega and the second or maternal family name is Escobar.
Raúl Noriega
Personal information
Full name Raúl Alfredo Noriega Escobar
Date of birth (1970-01-04) 4 January 1970
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Central Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1993 Barcelona 92 (4)
1993–1994 Boca Juniors 17 (0)
1994–2002 Barcelona 237 (8)
2003–2004 Cúcuta Deportivo 82 (6)
2004–2007 Barcelona 45 (3)
2008–2009 Universidad Católica -
International career
1988–1997 Ecuador 27 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Noriego played the majority of his club career with Barcelona Sporting Club in Ecuador, but he did have short spells with Boca Juniors of Argentina and Cúcuta Deportivo of Colombia. On 24 January 2009, Noriega retired from professional football after a friendly match between Barcelona Sporting Club and Millonarios of Colombia.

International career

Honours

References
  1. rsssf: Ecuador record international footballers



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