Moisés Paniagua

Always Ready After impressive performances at the Under-16 National Championship in May 2022, Paniagua was scouted by professional side Always Ready. Twenty-four hours after his professional debut, he featured in Always Ready's reserve win over the same opposition, with the La Paz-based club running out 5–2 winners, with Paniagua scoring twice.

Due to civil unrest in the Santa Cruz Department, the Bolivian Football Federation terminated the 2022 Bolivian Primera División season, and Paniagua would have to wait until the following year to feature for Always Ready again. On 2 March 2023, he made his debut in the Copa Libertadores, becoming, at the age of 15 years, 6 months, and 14 days, the joint-second youngest player ever to appear in the Copa Libertadores, only behind Diego Suárez, who set the record in 2017 at the age of 14.

Following his impressive start to his career, he was linked with a move to Europe, with club president Andrés Costa stating that "concrete offers" had been received.

International career Paniagua was first called up to the Bolivia national under-17 football team in May 2022, for training and five friendly games in Paraguay. Shortly after his Copa Libertadores debut, he travelled to Ecuador to represent Bolivia at the 2023 South American U-17 Championship.

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Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Paniagua goal.

Personal life Born in Bolivia, Paniagua is of Guinean descent through his paternal grandmother.