Ricardo Iván Sendra (born 4 October 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Philippines Football League club Stallion Laguna.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Iván Sendra | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Mar del Plata, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stallion Laguna | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Kimberley de Mar del Plata | ||
| 2015 | Club Atlético Alvarado | 21 | (0) |
| 2016 | America de Piran | ||
| 2017 | Geylang International | 21 | (4) |
| 2018 | Perseru Serui | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Mendiola | 20 | (3) |
| 2020 | Stallion Laguna | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Cebu | ||
| 2022 | United City | 6 | (3) |
| 2023 | Resources Capital | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | Kaya F.C.–Iloilo | ||
| 2024 | United City | ||
| 2024– | Stallion Laguna | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editKimberley
editIn preparation of the 2014-15 Torneo Argentino B, Kimberley de Mar del Plata announced that they would sign Sendra;[1] he left them some months later.
Alvarado
editClub Atlético Alvarado signed 5 players, including Sendra, in February 2015 in a bid to bolster their squad.[2]
Geylang International
editSendra was handed a trial with S.League side, Geylang International FC and played in a pre-season friendly against the Singapore U-22.[3] After signing for Geylang, he featured for them in friendlies in Malaysia and Thailand.[4] He had a slow start to the season, making only one appearance in the Eagles' first four games due to a small injury. However, in Geylang's 5th game of the season, Sendra was handed his first start of the season. He finally completed his first competitive 90 minutes for the Eagles and injected much needed creativity in the final third in a 2–0 win over the Garena Young Lions.[5]
Perseru Serui
editSendra did not continue with Geylang and decided to accept a lucrative offer from Indonesian 1st tier team Perseru Serui. He only completed two months with the team and left after economic conditions were not satisfied by Perseru. As a consequence Ricardo could not sign for any other team in Indonesia and had to settle training with other players without a team for a few months until he accepted an offer to play again in Spain 3rd division team Inter Ibiza CD.
Mendiola
editSendra moved to the Philippines to play in the Philippines Football League, joining Mendiola.[6]
Stallion Laguna
editAfter a season with Mendiola, he joined Stallion Laguna.[7]
Dynamic Herb Cebu
editIn 2021, Sendra joined newly-formed club Dynamic Herb Cebu.[8][9] He made his debut for Cebu in a 1–0 against his former club, Stallion Laguna in the Copa Paulino Alcantara.[10][11]
United City
editIn March 2022, Sendra signed for United City, seeking a chance of playing in the AFC Champions League.[12]
Resources Capital
editOn 3 February 2023, Sendra signed for Resources Capital.
Kaya F.C.–IloIlo
editOn 9 August 2023, Sendra signed for Kaya F.C.–Iloilo .[13] He scored a goal at his debut match with Kaya F.C.–Iloilo in a match against former Kaya rivals Loyola F.C. and scored 2 goals and winning a man of the match award after beating Don Bosco Garelli F.C. in a dominating 11-0 display win.
United City
editOn 12 March 2024, Sendra returned to United City.
References
edit- ^ "archivo". lacapitalmdp.com. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Ricardo Sendra, nuevo jugador de Alvarado – QUÉ DIGITAL". quedigital.com.ar. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Hasrin tips trio for greater success, Sahil in limbo". fourfourtwo.com. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ Tagliaferri, Guillermo. "Querido ascenso: Ricardo Sendra, en el exótico fútbol de Singapur". www.clarin.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "S.League 2017 Good & Bad: A promising season being overshadowed". FourFourTwo. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "ricardo sendra, primer extranjero que ficha por el mendiola fc de filipinas". Balon Latino. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Mendiola FC Ready to Reach New Heights". Philippines Football League. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Rosal, Dale (1 November 2021). "Dynamic Herb Cebu Football Club bares full roster". CDN Digital. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Stallion, Cebu hungry to show potential in Copa Paulino Alcantara 2021". CNN Philippines. 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Dynamic Herb Cebu FC debuts in PFL Copa Paulino Alcantara tournament". Sun Star Cebu. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Stallion Laguna FC pounds debuting Dynamic Herb Cebu in Copa Paulino Alcantara". GMA News. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "UCFC adds another Cebuano to roster". Sun Star Cebu. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Welcome, Ricki Sendra". Kaya F.C.–IloIlo. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.