Ricardo_Rodríguez_Gil_Carcedo
Riki (footballer, born 1997)
Spanish footballer
Ricardo Rodríguez Gil Carcedo (born 25 September 1997), commonly known as Riki, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Albacete Balompié.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Rodríguez Gil Carcedo | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-09-25) 25 September 1997 (age 26) | ||
| 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 | |||
| 2014–2015 | → Astur (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Oviedo B | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Tineo (loan) | 29 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Marino (loan) | 31 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Langreo | 32 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Oviedo B | 17 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Oviedo | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | → Burgos (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Albacete (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2022– | Albacete | 56 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2023 | |||
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]
- "Riki vuelve a casa para quedarse" [Riki returns home to stay] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "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.
- "Riki, primer fichaje del Langreo" [Riki, first signing of Langreo] (in Spanish). Grada 3. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "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.
- "Christian Santos rescata al Dépor" [Christian Santos rescues Dépor] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "Riki departs on loan". Real Oviedo. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- "Riki Loan Agreement". Real Oviedo. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- "Riki Rodríguez cedido al Albacete" [Riki Rodríguez loaned to Albacete] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- "Riki Rodríguez se quedará en Albacete" [Riki Rodríguez will stay at Albacete] (in Spanish). Grada 3. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- "#Riki2026" (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- Riki Rodríguez at BDFutbol
- Riki Rodríguez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Riki Rodríguez at Soccerway