Ricardo Emir James Rayo (born May 7, 1966) is a Panamanian former footballer.
Club career James played for local side Guabito de Bocas but never in the ANAPROF league,PORTEROS PANAMEÑOS Los guantes de oro – La Prensa since he spent most of his career in Honduras playing for Platense and Olimpia. He yielded a humorous goal to Wilmer Velásquez while playing for Platense in the 1998–99 season.
He retired aged 40, after winning a 5th Honduran league title with Olimpia.‘Sin disciplina ni trabajo, uno no puede lograr nada en la vida’ – Crítica
International career James made his debut for Panama in a March 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Honduras and has earned a total of 43 caps, scoring no goals.Appearances for Panama National Team – RSSSF He represented his country in 17 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup.CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details – RSSSF
His final international was an August 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador.
Retirement After retiring, James became goalkeeping coach at PlatenseRicardo James o Anthony Torres, uno regresará al Platense – Diez and later Sporting San Miguelito.
Honours and awards
Club C.D. Platense Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras (1): 2000–01 Honduran Cup (2): 1996, 1997
C.D. Olimpia Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras (2): 2005–06 A, 2005–06 C
References
External links
Señor Arquero, Ricardo James (Bio) – Somos Lasele