Richart Martín Báez Fernández (born 31 July 1973) is a
Paraguay
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an former
footballer
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who played as a striker.
Career
Baez can be considered one of the most notable strikers in Olimpia's history. In 2002, he helped
Olimpia conquer the
Copa Libertadores de América
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scoring a crucial goal in the final. His best attribute was the scoring goals from crossing balls with his head. Baez was also known for having great charisma with the supporters and with the team. He represented
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
at the
2002 FIFA World Cup
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.
After he retired from playing, Báez became a football manager. He led
Club Martín Ledesma
Club General Martín Ledesma, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of Capiatá in the Central Department. The club was founded 22 September 1914 and plays in División Intermedia, the second-tier of Paraguayan football league system ...
during the 2006 season.
Club statistics
National team statistics
Honours
Club
Universidad de Chile
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Primera División Chilena'': Top Scorer 1997 Clausura (10 goals)
References
External links
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1973 births
Sportspeople from Asunción
Avispa Fukuoka players
Club América footballers
Club Olimpia footballers
Atlético Celaya footballers
Paraguay international footballers
1995 Copa América players
2002 FIFA World Cup players
Living people
J1 League players
Liga MX players
Chilean Primera División players
Paraguayan Primera División players
Paraguayan footballers
Paraguayan expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Japan
Expatriate footballers in Guatemala
Expatriate footballers in Mexico
Expatriate footballers in Chile
Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile
Universidad de Chile footballers
Association football forwards
Deportivo Capiatá managers