Riki (footballer, born 1997)

Ricardo Rodríguez Gil Carcedo (born 25 September 1997), commonly known as Riki, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Albacete Balompié.

Riki
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Rodríguez Gil Carcedo
Date of birth (1997-09-25) 25 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Oviedo, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Albacete
Number 18
Youth career
Oviedo
2014–2015Astur (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Oviedo B 1 (0)
2016–2017Tineo (loan) 29 (3)
2017–2018Marino (loan) 31 (2)
2018–2019 Langreo 32 (2)
2019–2020 Oviedo B 17 (2)
2019–2022 Oviedo 10 (0)
2021Racing Santander (loan) 12 (4)
2021–2022Burgos (loan) 15 (0)
2022Albacete (loan) 19 (0)
2022– Albacete 76 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Club career

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Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Ricky represented Real Oviedo and Astur CF as a youth. He made his senior debut with the former's reserves during the 2015–16 campaign, in the Tercera División.

Riki subsequently served loan stints at CD Tineo[1] and Marino de Luanco[2] before joining Segunda División B side UP Langreo on a permanent deal on 11 July 2018.[3]

In February 2019, Riki agreed a pre-contract with former side Oviedo, effective as of 1 July; he was initially assigned back at the B-team, now in the third division.[4] He made his first team debut on 18 August, coming on as a late substitute for Alfredo Ortuño in a 2–3 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña in the Segunda División.[5]

Riki was definitely promoted to the main squad for the 2020–21 campaign, but moved out on loan to third division side Racing de Santander on 22 January 2021.[6] On 24 July, he moved to Burgos CF in the second tier, on a one-year loan deal.[7]

On 1 February 2022, Riki was loaned to Primera División RFEF side Albacete Balompié until June.[8] After the club's promotion to the second level, he signed a permanent deal after an obligatory buyout clause was activated; Oviedo also retained half of his economic rights.[9]

On 13 June 2023, after being a regular starter in Alba's campaign as they missed out promotion in the play-offs, Riki renewed his link with the club until 2026.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Riki vuelve a casa para quedarse" [Riki returns home to stay] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. ^ "El medio ovetense Ricky, nuevo jugador del Marino" [The ovetense midfielder Ricky, new player of Marino] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Riki, primer fichaje del Langreo" [Riki, first signing of Langreo] (in Spanish). Grada 3. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. ^ "El Oviedo ata a Riki, centrocampista del Langreo" [Oviedo tie up Riki, Langreo central midfielder] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Christian Santos rescata al Dépor" [Christian Santos rescues Dépor] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Riki departs on loan". Real Oviedo. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Riki Loan Agreement". Real Oviedo. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Riki Rodríguez cedido al Albacete" [Riki Rodríguez loaned to Albacete] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Riki Rodríguez se quedará en Albacete" [Riki Rodríguez will stay at Albacete] (in Spanish). Grada 3. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  10. ^ "#Riki2026" (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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