Walter Javier Paz (born 4 March 1973 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He played for the Argentina Youth Squad in the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship in which he was nominated the best midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Javier Paz | ||
| Date of birth | March 4, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Banfield de San Pedro | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Argentinos Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1994 | Argentinos Juniors | 76 | (2) |
| 1994–1995 | FC Porto | 0 | (0) |
| 1995 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | → Huracán (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 1996 | O'Higgins | 15 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Dundee United | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | All Boys | 68 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Quilmes | 27 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Brown de Arrecifes | 34 | (1) |
| 2001 | Cobresal | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Tiro Federal | 57 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | Estudiantes RC | 26 | (2) |
| 2006 | Gimnasia y Esgrima CdU | 14 | (0) |
| 2007 | Banfield San Pedro | – | (–) |
| 2009 | CAJ El Calafate | – | (–) |
| 2010 | Boxing Club | – | (–) |
| Total | 344 | (16) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989 | Argentina U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 1991 | Argentina U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
A product of Argentinos Juniors, Paz went to play on FC Porto but with no success.[1] After some loan time in other European clubs he returned to Argentina where he played mostly for second division and lower table first division teams.[2]
Back to South America, he played for Chilean club O'Higgins in 1996 at the top division.[3] Subsequently, he went to Scotland and joined Dundee United.[4]
Back in Argentina, he joined All Boys. He stayed in the Argentine football,[2] except a brief stint with Chilean club Cobresal in 2001.[5]
References edit
- ^ Walter Paz, zero minutos no FC Porto: «Nos amigáveis rendi sempre» maisfutebol.iol.pt
- ^ a b "Paz Walter". En Una Baldosa (in Spanish). 12 January 2005. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "O'Higgins 1996 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish).
- ^ "ARGY STAR OFF AFTER ONE DAY!; United reeling as Paz jets out". www.thefreelibrary.com. 1997. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "2002-2004 – Sin novedad en la era de los torneos cortos". Club Deportes Cobresal (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
definen el plantel para la temporada 2002. Dejan la institución: José Gutiérrez... Alfonso Morales, Walter Paz (ARG)
External links edit
- Walter Paz at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Walter Paz at FootballDatabase.eu
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