Background
Paz was born in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires.
Paz was born in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires.
In a career that spanned 15 years he played more in Spain than in his homeland, notably with Tenerife for which he appeared in 127 competitive games. Paz represented Argentina at the 1998 World Cup. Paz retired from the game altogether in 2013 at the age of 40, after several years in Spain"s lower leagues and its amateur football.
He started his managerial career with amateurs Civil Defense San Andrés, returning to Tenerife in the 2014 summer and taking charge of the youth sides.
Paz gained 14 caps for the Argentine national team in two years, his debut coming in 1996. Additionally, Paz represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, featuring twice in an eventual silver medal conquest.
During his professional career he played for Newell"s Old Boys, Club Atlético Banfield, Civil Defense Tenerife (his most fruitful period, playing in four Louisiana Liga seasons and also reaching the Union of European Football Associations Cup), Club Atlético Independiente and Real Valladolid. In February 2001, he had an unsuccessful trial with Premier League club Everton. He was part of the squad that appeared in the 1998 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup and, as the nation was already qualified, he played in the last group stage match against Croatia, a 1–0 win.
