| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raúl Alfredo Noriega Escobar | ||
| Date of birth | (1970-01-04) 4 January 1970 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1993 | Barcelona | 92 | (4) |
| 1993–1994 | Boca Juniors | 24 | (0) |
| 1994–2002 | Barcelona | 237 | (8) |
| 2003–2004 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 82 | (6) |
| 2004–2007 | Barcelona | 45 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Universidad Católica | - | |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1997 | Ecuador | 27 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Raúl Alfredo Noriega Escobar (nicknamed "Pavo", born 4 January 1970 in Guayaquil) is a former Ecuadorian international football player who made 27 appearances for the Ecuador national team between 1988 and 1997.[1] He played as a central defender.
Noriego played the majority of his club career with Barcelona Sporting Club in Ecuador, but he did have short spells with Boca JuniorsofArgentina and Cúcuta DeportivoofColombia. On 24 January 2009, Noriega retired from professional football after a friendly match between Barcelona Sporting Club and Millonarios of Colombia.
| International goals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 1993-06-15 | Quito, Ecuador |  Venezuela |
6–1 | Win | Copa América |
| 2. | 1993-09-19 | Guayaquil, Ecuador |  Bolivia |
1–1 | Draw | WCQ 1994 |
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