Ricardo Guardia Ávila (born 4 February 1997) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veraguas C.D., and the Panama national team.
![]() Ávila playing for Panama at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ricardo Guardia Ávila | ||
Date of birth | (1997-02-04) 4 February 1997 (age 25)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Veraguas CD | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Chorrillo | 39 | (5) |
2016–2017 | → Koper (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Gent II | 0 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Universitario | 6 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 17 | (1) |
2021– | Veraguas CD | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Panama U20 | 5 | (4) |
2016– | Panama | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 March 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2018 |
Born in Panama City, Ávila started his career at Chorrillo in 2014, making 39 appearances and scoring five goals in the Liga Panameña over the course of two-and-a-half seasons. On 29 August 2016, he was sent on loan to Slovenian club Koper, but made no official appearances before returning to Chorrillo in early 2017. On 1 July 2017, he joined Belgian club Gent, being assigned to the reserve squad.[2][3][4]
On 24 January 2019, Ávila joined USL Championship side Real Monarchs on loan for their 2019 season.[5]
Ávila represented the Panama under-20 side at the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[6]
He made his debut for the senior team in 2016.[2] He was named in Panama's squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[7]
Panama | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2016 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | 2 | 0 |
2018 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 0 |
Panama squad – 2018 FIFA World Cup | ||
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