Erick Japa
Dominican footballer
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Erick Odali Paniagua Japa (born 6 April 1999), known as Erick Japa, is a Dominican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bolivian club Guabirá and the Dominican Republic national team.
Full name
Erick Odali Paniagua Japa[1]
Date of birth
6 April 1999[2]
Place of birth
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic[2]
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erick Odali Paniagua Japa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic[2] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | S.D. Aucas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Atlético San Cristóbal | ||
| 2017 | Inter RD | ||
| 2018 | Atlético San Cristóbal | 10+ | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Independiente La Chorrera | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | Independiente Juniors | 3 | (0) |
| 2020-2021 | Pantoja | 20 | (4) |
| 2021-2023 | Cibao FC | 50 | (11) |
| 2024 | Club Deportivo Guabirá | 27 | (3) |
| 2025 | Umecit FC | 28 | (5) |
| 2026 | Aucas | 3 | (0) |
| 2026- | Municipal | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2018 | Dominican Republic U20 | 4 | (6) |
| 2019–2023 | Dominican Republic U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Dominican Republic | 21 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2026 | |||
International career
Japa made his debut for Dominican Republic on 22 March 2018, being a second half substitute in a 4–0 friendly win against Turks and Caicos Islands.[4][5][6]
International goals
- Scores and results list Dominican Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Japa goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2024 | Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |  Aruba | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 November 2024 | Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |  Dominica | 6–1 | 6–1 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 3 | 3 June 2026 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Ciudad de Panama, Panama |  Panama | 2–3 | 2–4 | Friendly |
