Ricardo Verduguez

Ricardo Verduguez (born July 28, 1989 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian football defender. He currently plays for Nacional Potosí in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano.

Verduguez started his career at the amateur level with Tahuichi Academy. In 2005, he made his debut in first division football with hometown club Blooming at only 16 years of age.

Scouts from Europe are keeping an eye on Verduguez because of the potential he has shown. He has been likened to attacking Brazilian full-backs Cafu and Roberto Carlos, indicating that he may have a big future in football.

Thanks to his impressive displays and good form he played for Bolivia in the 2007 South American U-20 Championship held in Paraguay, and again during the 2009 version of the tournament hosted by Venezuela. He made his debut with the senior Bolivian national team on October 17, 2007 against Colombia for the 2010 World Cup qualification round in La Paz.