Luis Paz (Bolivian footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Paz and the second or maternal family name is Vargas.

Luis Fernando Paz Vargas (born 9 June 2004) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays for Bolívar and the Bolivia national team. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a left-back.

Luis Paz

Personal information
Full name	Luis Fernando Paz Vargas
Date of birth	(2004-06-09) 9 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Bolivia
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Bolívar
Number	8
Youth career
	Bolívar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Bolívar	42	(1)
International career‡
2024–	Bolivia	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

Club career

A youth product of Bolívar, Paz made his senior – and Primera División – debut on 7 August 2022, starting in a 2–1 away loss to Nacional Potosí, as the club only fielded reserve players.^[1] He was promoted to the main squad in the following year,^[2] and scored his first senior goal on 8 November 2023, netting his team's third in a 4–3 loss at Vaca Díez.^[3]

Paz became a regular starter for Bolívar in the 2024 season.

International career

In January 2023, Paz was called up to the Bolivia national under-20 team for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship,^[4] On 23 August 2024, he was called up to the full side by manager Óscar Villegas for two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Venezuela and Chile.^[5] He debuted on 5 September 2024 against Venezuela at the Estadio Municipal de El Alto. He substituted Roberto Fernández in the 75th minute of Bolivia's 4–0 victory.^[6]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 14 November 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bolivia	2024	4	0
Total		4	0