Ricardo Parada

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ricardo Parada

| image=

| fullname = Ricardo Alex Parada Saéz

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1985|1|2}}

| birth_place = San Pedro de la Paz, Chile

| height = {{height|meter=1.74}}

| currentclub =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = 1997–2003

| youthclubs1 = Universidad de Concepción

| years1 = 2003–2007

| years2 = 2003

| years3 = 2004

| years4 = 2008

| years5 = 2008

| years6 = 2009

| years7 = 2009

| years8 = 2010–2011

| years9 = 2012–2013

| years10= 2014

| years11= 2015–2016

| clubs1 = Universidad de Concepción

| clubs2 = → Ñublense (loan)

| clubs3 = → Ñublense (loan)

| clubs4 = Lobos BUAP

| clubs5 = Provincial Osorno

| clubs6 = Deportes Antofagasta

| clubs7 = Curicó Unido

| clubs8 = Deportes Puerto Montt

| clubs9 = Deportes Copiapó

| clubs10= Deportes Valdivia

| clubs11= Naval

| caps1 = 78

| caps2 = –

| caps3 = –

| caps4 = 11

| caps5 = 14

| caps6 = 7

| caps7 = 5

| caps8 = 21

| caps9 = 30

| caps10= 0

| caps11= 11

| goals1 = 19

| goals2 = –

| goals3 = –

| goals4 = 4

| goals5 = 3

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| goals8 = 1

| goals9 = 14

| goals10= 0

| goals11= 0

| totalcaps = 177

| totalgoals = 41

| nationalyears1 = 2005

| nationalteam1 = Chile U20

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 2

}}

Ricardo Alex Parada Sáez (born January 2, 1985), is a Chilean former footballer who last played as a striker.

Career

Ricardo Parada, also known by his nickname Pescadito (Little Fish), is a former footballer from the lower divisions of the Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción, where he was always the top-scorer.{{cite web |title=RICARDO PARADA ES EL NUEVO REFUERZO DE DEPORTES VALDIVIA |url=https://www.anfp.cl/noticia/19869/ricardo-parada-es-el-nuevo-refuerzo-de-deportes-valdivia |publisher=ANFP |access-date=6 August 2022 |language=es |date=7 January 2014}}

In 2003, he was sent to Ñublense, until the second half of 2004, having won the third division championship,{{cite web |title=Los héroes de Ñublense manifestaron su alegría tras el título |url=https://www.alairelibre.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol/tercera-division/los-heroes-de-nublense-manifestaron-su-alegria-tras-el-titulo/2004-12-28/205402.html |website=alairelibre.cl |publisher=Radio Cooperativa |access-date=6 August 2022 |language=es |date=26 December 2004}} when he returned to the Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción. He scored 5 goals in the Clausura championship in 2007. In 2008, he was signed by the Lobos de la BUAP, a Mexican football club.{{cite web |title=La dramática situación económica del ex mundialista Ricardo Parada |url=https://www.lacuarta.com/deportes/noticia/situacion-economica-ricardo-parada/260036/ |publisher=La Cuarta |access-date=6 August 2022 |language=es |date=9 May 2018}} In the second half of that year, he was signed by Provincial Osorno. Since then, he has played with Antofagasta, Curicó Unido, Deportes Puerto Montt, Deportes Copiapó and Naval.{{cite web |title=El difícil presente de Ricardo Parada: "Estoy buscando una pega estable" |url=https://www.24horas.cl/deportes/la-roja/el-dificil-presente-de-ricardo-parada-estoy-buscando-una-pega-estable-2707463 |website=www.24horas.cl |publisher=24 Horas |access-date=6 August 2022 |language=es |date=9 May 2018}}