Raúl Alberto Páez (26 May 1937 – 1996) was an Argentine association football player.
Páez began his career in 1958 at
San Lorenzo de Almagro in
Buenos Aires. With San Lorenzo he won the
1959 Argentine Primera División and took part in the
1960 Copa Libertadores
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where they reached the semi-finals before getting knocked out by Uruguayan side
C.A. Peñarol
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While at San Lorenzo Páez was called up to the Argentina squad for the
1962 FIFA World Cup
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in
Chile, where they were eliminated in the group stage. Páez appeared in matches against England and Bulgaria.
Páez stayed with San Lorenzo until 1967 before moving to
Quilmes Atlético Club where he retired after the 1968 season. In total he played 222 matches in the Argentine league and scored 3 goals.
Raúl Páez died in Brazil in 1996.
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1937 births
1996 deaths
Argentine men's footballers
Argentina men's international footballers
1962 FIFA World Cup players
Argentine Primera División players
San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers
Quilmes Atlético Club footballers
Footballers from Córdoba, Argentina
Men's association football defenders
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