Luis Paz (Bolivian footballer)
Bolivian footballer (born 2004)
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Luis Fernando Paz Vargas (born 9 June 2004) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays for Bolívar and the Bolivia national team. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Fernando Paz Vargas | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | San Javier, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bolívar | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolívar | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Bolívar | 73 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Bolivia | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Club career
A youth product of Bolívar, Paz made his senior – and Primera División – debut on 7 August 2022, starting in a 2–1 away loss to Nacional Potosí, as the club only fielded reserve players.[1] He was promoted to the main squad in the following year,[2] and scored his first senior goal on 8 November 2023, netting his team's third in a 4–3 loss at Vaca Díez.[3]
Paz became a regular starter for Bolívar in the 2024 season.
International career
In January 2023, Paz was called up to the Bolivia national under-20 team for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship,[4] On 23 August 2024, he was called up to the full side by manager Óscar Villegas for two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Venezuela and Chile.[5] He debuted on 5 September 2024 against Venezuela at the Estadio Municipal de El Alto. He substituted Roberto Fernández in the 75th minute of Bolivia's 4–0 victory.[6]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 14 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
