Ricardo Alex Parada Sáez (born January 2, 1985), is a Chilean former footballer who last played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Alex Parada Saéz | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-01-02) January 2, 1985 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | San Pedro de la Paz, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2003 | Universidad de Concepción | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Universidad de Concepción | 78 | (19) |
| 2003 | → Ñublense (loan) | – | (–) |
| 2004 | → Ñublense (loan) | – | (–) |
| 2008 | Lobos BUAP | 11 | (4) |
| 2008 | Provincial Osorno | 14 | (3) |
| 2009 | Deportes Antofagasta | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | Curicó Unido | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 21 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Deportes Copiapó | 30 | (14) |
| 2014 | Deportes Valdivia | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Naval | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 177 | (41) | |
| National team | |||
| 2005 | Chile U20 | 8 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ricardo Parada, also known by his nickname Pescadito (Little Fish),[1] is a former footballer from the lower divisions of the Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción, where he was always the top-scorer.[2]
In 2003, he was sent to Ñublense, until the second half of 2004, having won the third division championship,[3] when he returned to the Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción. He scored 5 goals in the Clausura championship in 2007. In 2008, he was signed by the Lobos de la BUAP, a Mexican football club.[1] In the second half of that year, he was signed by Provincial Osorno. Since then, he has played with Antofagasta, Curicó Unido, Deportes Puerto Montt, Deportes Copiapó and Naval.[4]
Parada played for Chile at the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where they were eliminated in the first knockout round.[5]