Erick Japa

Erick Odali Paniagua Japa (born 6 April 1999), known as Erick Japa, is a Dominican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ecuadorian Serie B club CD Independiente Juniors and the Dominican Republic national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Paniagua and the second or maternal family name is Japa.
Erick Japa
Personal information
Full name Erick Odali Paniagua Japa[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999[2]
Place of birth San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic[2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger[3] / Forward[2]
Club information
Current team
 Independiente Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Atlético San Cristóbal
2017 Inter RD
2018 Atlético San Cristóbal
2018–2019 Independiente La Chorrera 3 (1)
2019– Independiente Juniors 0 (0)
National team‡
2016–2018 Dominican Republic U20 (7)
2019– Dominican Republic U23 1+ (1)
2018– Dominican Republic 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 January 2021

International career

Japa made his debut for Dominican Republic on 22 March 2018, being a second half substitute in a 4–0 friendly win against Turks and Caicos Islands.[4][5]

References
  1. "Acta Juego". Ecuadorian Football Federation (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. "Erick Japa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  3. "Selección fútbol va a Cuba a jugar Copa Máximo Gómez". 7días.com.do (in Spanish). 21 November 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. "Dominican Republic vs. Turks & Caicos Islands (4:0)". National Football Teams. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  5. Live Scores - Dominican Republic - Matches (2018). FIFA-.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.


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