| Ricardo James | |
| Fullname: | Ricardo Emir James Rayo |
| Birth Date: | 7 May 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Bocas del Toro, Panama |
| Height: | 1.91m (06.27feet) |
| Clubs1: | Guabito de Bocas |
| Years2: | 1993–2005 |
| Caps2: | 123 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2005–2007 |
| Caps3: | 127 |
| Goals3: | 9 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1993–2004 |
| Nationalteam1: | Panama |
| Nationalcaps1: | 43 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 2006 |
| Ntupdate: | 2005 |
Ricardo Emir James Rayo (born May 7, 1966) is a Panamanian former footballer.
James played for local side Guabito de Bocas but never in the ANAPROF league,[1] since he spent most of his career in Honduras playing for Platense and Olimpia. He yielded a humorous goal to Wilmer Velásquez while playing for Platense in the 1998 - 99 season.[2]
He retired aged 40, after winning a 5th Honduran league title with Olimpia.[3]
James made his debut for Panama in a March 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Honduras and has earned a total of 43 caps, scoring no goals.[4] He represented his country in 17 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[5]
His final international was an August 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador.
After retiring, James became goalkeeping coach at Platense[6] and later Sporting San Miguelito.[3]