Jorge Alberto Páez Santamaría (born 19 August 1995) is a Venezuelan professional

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who plays as an

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for

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Club career

Páez started his career with local side Academia Emeritense, before moving to

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's Zamora in 2013. In 2015, Páez moved to the United States to play

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, where he went on to play two seasons, making 31 appearances, scoring 18 goals and tallying five assists. Páez returned to Zamora, before spells at

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and Portuguesa. On 12 January 2022, he was back in the United States, signing with

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club

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Páez, Jorge 1995 births Living people Venezuelan men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Portuguesa F.C. players Chattanooga Red Wolves SC players Venezuelan Primera División players Venezuelan Segunda División players USL League One players Venezuelan expatriate men's footballers Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Footballers from Mérida, Mérida Monroe Mustangs men's soccer players Zamora F.C. players Estudiantes de Mérida F.C. players