Ricardo Buitrago

Ricardo Enrique Buitrago Medina (Panama City, (1985-03-10)March 10, 1985) is a Panamanian footballer who plays for Plaza Amador as a midfielder.

Ricardo Buitrago
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Enrique Buitrago Medina
Date of birth (1985-03-10) 10 March 1985
Place of birth Panama City, Panama
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 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
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Buitrago and the second or maternal family name is Medina.

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.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 October 2011Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica Dominica4–05–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
215 November 2011Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Dominica2–03–02014 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. 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 Buitrago – FIFA 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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