Ricardo Verduguez (born July 28, 1989) is a

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n football defender. He currently plays for

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Club career

Verduguez started his career at the amateur level with Tahuichi Academy. In 2005, he made his debut in first division football with hometown club

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at only 16 years of age. Scouts from Europe are keeping an eye on Verduguez because of the potential he has shown. He has been likened to attacking Brazilian full-backs

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and

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, indicating that he may have a big future in football.

International career

Thanks to his impressive displays and good form he played for Bolivia U21 in the

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held in Paraguay, and again during the

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version of the tournament hosted by Venezuela. He made his debut with the senior Bolivia national team on October 17, 2007 against

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for the

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qualification round in La Paz.

Club titles

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