Richard Prieto

What stands out in Richard Prieto's record is a five-goal habit: penalties and away strikes against direct rivals. In May 2017, still with General Díaz, he converted a decisive penalty against Nacional in a 4-2 win. He also scored in an away victory for Nacional over General Caballero, 2-1.

Prieto was born in Caaguazú and came through General Díaz before moving to Argentina to join Godoy Cruz. He returned to Paraguayan football with Nacional Asunción, where he now plays.

His career has been interrupted twice by serious injury. In September 2017 he suffered a fracture of the tibia and fibula in his left leg during a match against Nacional. In November 2019, training brought a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his right knee, which required surgery.

At youth level, Prieto was called up for Paraguay's under-20 side at the 2017 South American Championship, where he played two matches, and added one appearance for the under-23s. He has not featured for the senior national team.

In 2025, Prieto took a share of Nacional's run to bronze in the Copa Paraguay, scoring in the third-place match, a 4-0 win over Guaraní.

Across his league career, Prieto has made 273 appearances and scored 23 goals, according to Flashscore data.