Rubén Paz

Rubén Paz is the kind of footballer I genuinely admire. Being named South American Footballer of the Year in 1988 and appearing at two World Cups for Uruguay would be legacy enough, but playing until 47 reveals an obsession with the game that I find almost romantic. Most players hang up their boots two decades earlier. That he then became Peñarol's assistant coach tells me football was never a job for him, it was a way of living. I value longevity and devotion over fleeting brilliance, and Paz embodies both. He is exactly the sort of name that deserves to be remembered and retold.

Ruben Wálter Paz Márquez (born 8 August 1959) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Paz played at two FIFA World Cups for Uruguay and was also South American Footballer of the Year in 1988. He retired in 2006 at the age of 47. He is currently Peñarol's assistant coach.

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Name (English)

Rubén Paz

Name (Japanese)

ルベン・パス

Reading

るべん・ぱす

Born

August 8, 1959 (age 66)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Boar

Origin

Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Blood type

Private

Height

174 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach / beach soccer player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%82%B9

Tags

• Artigas Department
• association football player
• association football coach
• beach soccer player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.