Luis Fernando Paz Vargas (born 9 June 2004) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays for BolÃÂvar and the Bolivia national team. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a left-back.
A youth product of BolÃÂvar, Paz made his senior â and Primera División â debut on 7 August 2022, starting in a 2âÂÂ1 away loss to Nacional PotosÃÂ, 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 4âÂÂ3 loss at Vaca DÃÂez.
Paz became a regular starter for BolÃÂvar in the 2024 season.
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 ÃÂscar 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 4âÂÂ0 victory.