Luis Paz (Bolivian footballer)

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.

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. He was promoted to the main squad in the following year, and scored his first senior goal on 8 November 2023, netting his team's third in a 4–3 loss at Vaca Díez.

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, 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. 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.