Erick Odali Paniagua Japa (born 6 April 1999), known as Erick Japa, is a Dominican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ecuadorian Serie B club CD Independiente Juniors and the Dominican Republic national team.

Erick Japa
Personal information
Full name Erick Odali Paniagua Japa[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic[2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger[3] / Forward[2]
Team information
Current team
Independiente Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Atlético San Cristóbal
2017 Inter RD
2018 Atlético San Cristóbal
2018–2019 Independiente La Chorrera 3 (1)
2019 Independiente Juniors 0 (0)
2020-2023 Cibao FC 50 (11)
2024- Club Deportivo Guabirá 7 (1)
International career
2016–2018 Dominican Republic U20 4 (6)
2019– Dominican Republic U23 1 (0)
2018– Dominican Republic 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 January 2021

International career edit

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]

References edit

  1. ^ "Acta Juego". Ecuadorian Football Federation (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Erick Japa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Selección fútbol va a Cuba a jugar Copa Máximo Gómez". 7días.com.do (in Spanish). 21 November 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Dominican Republic vs. Turks & Caicos Islands (4:0)". National Football Teams. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  5. ^ Live Scores - Dominican Republic - Matches (2018). Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

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