Ricardo Enrique Buitrago Medina (born March 10, 1985, in

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) is a Panamanian

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who plays for

Plaza Amador Plaza Amador is a Panamanian football club based in Panama City, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is the oldest team in Panama. History C.D Plaza Amador was founded in 1955 by Panamanian sports legend León Cocoliso Tejad ...

as a

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Club career

Buitrago began his career on hometown's club

, but later moved to Colombia, signing a contract with

Deportes Quindío Deportes Quindío is a Colombian professional football club based in Armenia that currently plays in the Categoría Primera B. The club was founded on 8 January 1951, and its best achievement was winning the 1956 league tournament. They play thei ...

. After two years on Quindío, he moved back to Plaza Amador. In February 2012, he moved to Spain, signing a contract with

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, being assigned for the "B" team. On June, he was promoted to first team squad. On 12 September 2012, Buitrago made his debut, in a

Copa del Rey The , commonly known as , or (in English) the Spanish Cup or King's Cup, and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–1936) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–1976), is an annual knockout football competition in Spanis ...

match against

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. However, on 31 January 2013, he was released from Elche, alongside Jaime Jornet. On 19 April, Buitrago signed a contract with fifth division club CD Almoradí. On 3 July, he returned to his homeland, signing with Plaza Amador. On 28 January of the following year Buitrago moved teams and countries again, signing with Cartaginés. He moved abroad once more, joining Peruvian side

Juan Aurich Club Juan Aurich S. A., commonly known as Juan Aurich, is a Peru, Peruvian association football, football club based in Chiclayo. The original Juan Aurich club was founded in 1922, this incarnation however was founded in 2005. The club currently ...

in summer 2015., and then to

Deportivo Municipal Club Centro Deportivo Municipal, commonly known as Deportivo Municipal, is a Peruvian Association football, football club based in Lima, Peru. They are among Peru's most recognizable clubs and enjoy considerable popularity. The bulk of their succ ...

in 2018.

International career

Buitrago played at the 2005 World Youth Championship in the

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. On 8 September 2010, Buitrago made his senior debut with Panama national team, against

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. He scored his first goal on 7 October 2011, against

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. In May 2018, he was named in Panama’s preliminary 35 man

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for the

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. However, he did not make the final 23.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.''

Personal life

Nicknamed ''el Halconcito'', he is a son of former Panama international striker Ricardo ''el Halcón'' Buitrago.Ricardo Buitrago llegará hoy a Panamá
- Panamá América

References

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