Ricardo Jerez, Jr.

Jerez is the son of the also former national team goalkeeper Ricardo Jérez who played in the 1988 Olympics. Jerez Jr. came through the youth ranks of local giants CSD Comunicaciones before joining Cobán Imperial and C.S.D. Municipal.

Rentistas (2008–2009)

On early August 2008, he was sent to Uruguay to participate in some tests with Peñarol, which he failed but he was able to stay in the country to play for the Rentistas team which competed in the Uruguayan Segunda División. He made his debut on 13 September against local rivals Cerrito, match which his team lost 2–1, but he was able to save a penalty shot by Richard Requelme and was named man of the match. Later, in the third round of the tournament, he saved again a penalty now against Boston River.

Back to Guatemala (2009–2010)

He then returned to Guatemala in September 2009 to play for Deportivo Jalapa In the summer of 2010, he joined Argentinian third division side Club Comunicaciones. He remained six months on the club and could not play due to problems with his documents. Later, Jerez returned to Guatemala where he played for USAC in a campaign that saw them suffer relegation.

Deportivo Marquense (2011–2012)

He then was signed by Deportivo Marquense in mid-2011, where between the playoffs of the 2011 Apertura and the 2012 Clausura tournament has set a new CONCACAF club record with 941 consecutive minutes without allowing a goal, a streak put to an end by Eliseo Quintanilla of…

Jerez made his debut for Guatemala in a January 2006 friendly match against the United States. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification processes and at the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup. In 2008, he was selected for the Guatemala U-23 squad to participate in the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying where they could not qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He played in all of his team's matches at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and was the starting goalkeeper for Guatemala in 11 of Guatemala's 12 matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Jérez's father, also named Ricardo Jérez, was also a professional footballer.

Municipal

Liga Nacional de Guatemala: Apertura 2006