Federico Ricca
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| Full name | Federico Ricca Rostagnol | ||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tarariras, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Left back | ||||||||||||||
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Current team | Málaga | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||
| Maracaná | |||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Danubio | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Danubio | 67 | (4) | ||||||||||||
| 2016– | Málaga | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Uruguay U23 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 August 2016. | |||||||||||||||
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Federico Ricca Rostagnol (born 1 December 1994) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Spanish club Málaga CF. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a central defender.
Club career
Danubio
Ricca was born in Tarariras, Colonia Department, Ricca joined Danubio FC's youth setup in 2011, after starting it out at Club Atlético Maracaná.[1] On 18 August 2013 he made his first team debut, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Cerro Largo FC.[2]
Ricca scored his first professional goal on 15 February 2014, netting his team's second in a 2–1 home win against Liverpool FC.[3] He finished his first professional season with 23 matches and three goals, as his side was crowned champions.
Ricca remained as a regular starter for Danubio in the following campaigns, spending the whole 2014–15 season without being substituted. He also appeared as an undisputed starter for the side in both Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.
Málaga
On 1 February 2016, Ricca signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with La Liga side Málaga CF.[4] He made his debut in the category late in the month, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Real Sociedad.[5]
Rica scored his first goal abroad on 20 April 2016, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Rayo Vallecano.
International career
He was named in Uruguay's senior squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Colombia in September 2016.[6]
Honours
Club
- Danubio
International
- Uruguay U23
References
- ↑ "Perg y Ricca, el puntero del Clausura y el Campeón del Apertura se enfrentan" [Perg and Ricca, Clausura's pointer and Apertura's champion face each other] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Cerro Largo 0–0 Danubio" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Danubio 2–1 Liverpool" (in Spanish). Danubio's official website. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Federico Ricca signs to Málaga CF". Málaga's official website. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Un empate para alejarse de Europa" [A draw to get farther of Europa] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ↑ "Selección: De Arrascaeta, la novedad". Tenfield.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2016.
External links
- Federico Ricca profile at BDFutbol
- Federico Ricca profile at Soccerway
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