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Ricardo David Páez Gómez (born February 9, 1979, in Acarigua) is a retired Venezuelan footballer.

During his career, Páez played in 10 different countries, representing mainly Estudiantes de Mérida Fútbol Club - four spells. He also played in Belgium, Argentina (although he only appeared for the reserves at Boca Juniors), México, United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, Colombia, Romania, Greece, Peru and Spain.

Páez made his debut for Venezuela on August 10, 2000, during a 5–1 friendly win in Costa Rica, subsequently representing the nation in three Copa América; in the 2007 edition, as the hosts progressed through the group stages, Páez scored once in three matches.

In total, he gained 64 international caps.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	September 4, 2001	Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago, Chile	Chile	0–1	0–2	2002 World Cup qualification
2.	November 20, 2002	Brígido Iriarte, Caracas, Venezuela	Uruguay	1–0	1–0	Friendly
3.	April 2, 2003	Brígido Iriarte, Caracas, Venezuela	Jamaica	2–0	2–0	Friendly
4.	February 9, 2005	José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela	Estonia	1–0	3–0	Friendly
5.	March 28, 2007	José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela	New Zealand	1–0	5–0	Friendly
6.	June 26, 2007	Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela	Bolivia	2–1	2–2	2007 Copa América

Páez's father, Richard, was once coach of the national team.

• Ricardo Páez at National-Football-Teams.com
• International appearances, at RSSSF
• Guardian Stats Centre
• Ricardo Páez at BDFutbol
• Futbolme profile (in Spanish)