José Devaca
José Ricardo Devaca Sánchez (born 18 September 1982 in Capiatá) is a Paraguayan footballer who currently plays for Banfield of the Argentine Primera División.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Ricardo Devaca Sánchez | ||
Date of birth | 18 September 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Capiatá, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Banfield | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Cerro Porteño | 8 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Udinese Calcio | 0 | (0) |
2002 | Cerro Porteño | 13 | (1) |
2002–2003 | San Lorenzo | 13 | (0) |
2003 | Cerro Porteño | 19 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Udinese Calcio | 0 | (0) |
2005 | Libertad | 21 | (0) |
2006 | Cerro Porteño | 15 | (2) |
2006 | Godoy Cruz | 37 | (1) |
2007–2012 | Banfield | 65 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Rubio Ñú | 10 | (0) |
2013– | Banfield | 7 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2004 | Paraguay U23 | ||
2004– | Paraguay | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 August 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 December 2010 |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's Football | ||
2004 Athens | Team Competition |
Club career
Devaca started his career at Cerro Porteño in 2000. In 2001, he moved to Italy to play for Udinese, before returning to Paraguay to play again for Cerro Porteño in 2002. That same year, he moved to Argentina to play for Lorenzo, before moving back to Paraguay in 2003 for a third spell at Cerro Porteño. In 2004, he once again moved to Italy and Udinese, returning again to Paraguay in 2005, this time to play for Libertad. In 2006, he had a fourth spell at Cerro Porteño, before moving to Argentina again, to play for Godoy Cruz. In 2007, he moved to Banfield where he was part of the squad that won the Apertura 2009 championship, helping Banfield to win the Argentine league championship for the first time in its history.
International career
Devaca was a member of the Paraguayan squad at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship and part of the silver medal-winning Paraguayan football team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.