Richard Prieto

Richard Fabián Prieto Franco (born 25 February 1997) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder forGuaraní.^[1]

Richard Prieto

Personal information
Full name	Richard Fabián Prieto Franco
Date of birth	(1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	San Joaquín, Paraguay
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Guaraní
Number	11
Youth career
	General Díaz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2021	General Díaz	117	(8)
2019–2020	→ Godoy Cruz (loan)	5	(1)
2021–2023	Nacional	34	(4)
2023–	Guaraní	47	(2)
International career
2017	Paraguay U23	1	(0)
2016–2017	Paraguay U20	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2024

Career

Club

Prieto's first club was General Díaz.^[1][2] He made his professional debut at the age of seventeen, featuring for thirty-two minutes of a 2–1 win over Rubio Ñu in the Paraguayan Primera División on 5 September 2014.^[1] Over the course of his opening five seasons, Prieto made one hundred and seven appearances in all competitions for the club whilst netting eight times; with his first goal coming in January 2016 against Sportivo Luqueño.^[1][3][4] Two years later, having played twice in the 2019 campaign, Prieto completed a loan move to Godoy Cruz of the Argentine Primera División.^[5][6]

International

Prieto represented Paraguay at U20 and U23.^[1] He initially appeared for the latter at the 2016 Toulon Tournament in France, prior to being selected for 2017 South American U-20 Championship; three caps came.^[1]

Career statistics

As of 3 February 2019.^[1]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
General Díaz	2014	Paraguayan Primera División	1	0	—		0	0	0	0	1	0
	2015		26	0	—		—		0	0	26	0
	2016		31	3	—		—		0	0	31	3
	2017		28	2	—		—		0	0	28	2
	2018		20	3	0	0	1[a]	0	0	0	21	3
	2019		2	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
	Total		108	8	0	0	1	0	0	0	109	8
Godoy Cruz (loan)	2018–19	Argentine Primera División	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			108	8	0	0	1	0	0	0	109	8

1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

References

1. Richard Prieto at Soccerway
2. "Ficha Estadistica de RICHARD PRIETO". BDFA. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
3. "Ndahugavéima pio papá". Crónica. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
4. "Volver a empezar". Tigo Sports. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
5. "Presentado en el Tomba". ABC. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
6. "Richard Prieto, el sexto elemento". Los Andes. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.