Ricardo Antonio Jérez Figueroa (born 4 February 1986) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves and the Guatemala national team.
 Jérez with Guatemala in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Antonio Jérez Figueroa | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chattanooga Red Wolves | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Comunicaciones | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Cobán Imperial | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Municipal | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Comunicaciones | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Rentistas | 18 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Jalapa | 18 | (0) |
| 2010 | Club Comunicaciones | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Marquense | 64 | (0) |
| 2013–2021 | Alianza Petrolera | 250 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Deportivo Cali (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Municipal | 79 | (0) |
| 2023– | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Guatemala U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2023 | Guatemala | 62 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:20, 6 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editJerez is the son of the also former national team goalkeeper Ricardo Jérez who played in the 1988 Olympics.[1]
Jerez Jr. came through the youth ranks of local giants CSD Comunicaciones before joining Cobán Imperial and C.S.D. Municipal.
Rentistas (2008–2009)
editOn early August 2008, he was sent to Uruguay to participate in some tests with Peñarol, which he failed but he was able to stay in the country to play for the Rentistas team which competed in the Uruguayan Segunda División.[2] He made his debut on 13 September against local rivals Cerrito, match which his team lost 2–1, but he was able to save a penalty shot by Richard Requelme and was named man of the match.[3] Later, in the third round of the tournament, he saved again a penalty now against Boston River.
Back to Guatemala (2009–2010)
editHe then returned to Guatemala in September 2009 to play for Deportivo Jalapa[4]
In the summer of 2010, he joined Argentinian third division side Club Comunicaciones.[5] He remained six months on the club and could not play due to problems with his documents.
Later, Jerez returned to Guatemala where he played for USAC in a campaign that saw them suffer relegation.
Deportivo Marquense (2011–2012)
editHe then was signed by Deportivo Marquense in mid-2011, where between the playoffs of the 2011 Apertura and the 2012 Clausura tournament has set a new CONCACAF club record with 941 consecutive minutes without allowing a goal, a streak put to an end by Eliseo Quintanilla of Municipal.[6]
Alianza Petrolera (2013–2022)
editJerez joined Alianza Petrolera in January 2013, at the time being the only non-domestic player in the squad. He recorded a clean sheet in his first league match in Colombia, in a 1–0 win against La Equidad on 8 January 2013.[7] Throughout his time at the club, he has been regarded as an important figure in the team's success. In October 2013, the club announced the extension of Jerez's contract, which would end after the 2016 season. He's the first player to have played at least 100 games in the top division with the club.
Chattanooga Red Wolves (2023–present)
editJérez signed with USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves on 10 January 2023.[8]
International career
editJerez made his debut for Guatemala in a January 2006 friendly match against the United States. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification processes and at the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup.[9]
In 2008, he was selected for the Guatemala U-23 squad to participate in the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying where they could not qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
He played in all of his team's matches at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and was the starting goalkeeper for Guatemala in 11 of Guatemala's 12 matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Honours
editMunicipal
- Liga Nacional de Guatemala: Apertura 2006
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | International | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marquense | 2011–12 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — |
| 2012–13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | |
| Total | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | |
| Alianza Petrolera | 2013 | 35 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 38 | — |
| 2014 | 31 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 34 | — | |
| 2015 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | |
| 2016 | 39 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 41 | — | |
| 2017 | 20 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 24 | — | |
| 2018 | 32 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 33 | — | |
| 2019 | 36 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 38 | — | |
| 2020 | 16 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | — | |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Total | 249 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 266 | — | |
| Career total | 313 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 330 | — | |
References
edit- ^ Ricardo Edgar Jerez – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Ricardo Jerez, a prueba a Uruguay Archived 15 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – Seleccion de Guatemala (in Spanish)
- ^ Ricardo Jérez Debuto Rentistas uy Archived 24 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – Seleccion de Guatemala (in Spanish)
- ^ Jerez llega a Jalapa; Edín López y Paulo Motta dicen adiós Archived 12 July 2009 at archive.today – Prensa Libre (in Spanish)
- ^ Ricardo Jerez, nuevo refuerzo de Comunicaciones Archived 18 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine – LaRed (in Spanish)
- ^ "Ricardo Jerez llega a 941 minutos sin recibir anotación, nuevo record nacional y centroamericano | Radio Emisoras Unidas – en línea desde Guatemala". Noticias.emisorasunidas.com. 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Alianza Petrolera". Ligapostobon.com.co. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ Powell, B. "Chattanooga Red Wolves sign Guatemalan National Team Captain Ricardo Jerez". ChattanoogaRedWolves-SC.com. Chattanooga Red Wolves. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 – Details Archived 5 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
External links
edit- Ricardo Jerez – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ricardo Jérez Jr. at National-Football-Teams.com