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	8
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	91	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Gil Carcedo.

Club career

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

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.

External links

• Riki Rodríguez at BDFutbol
• Riki Rodríguez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Riki Rodríguez at Soccerway