Ricardo James

Ricardo Emir James Rayo (born May 7, 1966 in Bocas del Toro) is a retired Panamaian footballer.

Ricardo James
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Emir James Rayo
Date of birth (1966-05-07) May 7, 1966
Place of birth Bocas del Toro, Panama
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Guabito de Bocas
1993–2005 Platense 123 (0)
2005–2007 Olimpia 127 (9)
National team‡
1993–2004 Panama 43 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2006
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2005
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is James and the second or maternal family name is Rayo.

Club career

James played for local side Guabito de Bocas but never in the ANAPROF league,[1] since he spent most of his career in Honduras playing for Platense and Olimpia. He yielded a humorous goal to Wilmer Velasquez while playing for Platense in the 1998–99 season.[2]

He retired aged 40, after winning a 5th Honduran league title with Olimpia.[3]

International career

James made his debut for Panama in a March 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Honduras and has earned a total of 43 caps, scoring no goals.[4] He represented his country in 17 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[5] and played at the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]

His final international was an August 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador.

Retirement

After retiring, James became goalkeeping coach at Platense[7] and later Sporting San Miguelito.[3]

Honours and awards

Club
C.D. Platense
C.D. Olimpia

References
  1. PORTEROS PANAMEÑOS Los guantes de oro - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  2. "¿Quién gritará el gol 15 mil de la liga nacional?" (in Spanish). La Prensa (Honduras). 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  3. ‘Sin disciplina ni trabajo, uno no puede lograr nada en la vida’ - Crítica (in Spanish)
  4. Appearances for Panama National Team Archived April 17, 2015, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  5. Ricardo James – FIFA competition record
  6. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details Archived December 24, 2004, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  7. Ricardo James o Anthony Torres, uno regresará al Platense - Diez (in Spanish)
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