Federico Ricca

Federico Ricca
Personal information
Full name Federico Ricca Rostagnol
Date of birth (1994-12-01) 1 December 1994
Place of birth Tarariras, Uruguay
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
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)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 August 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 September 2015
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ricca and the second or maternal family name is Rostagnol.

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

  1. "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.
  2. "Cerro Largo 0–0 Danubio" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  3. "Danubio 2–1 Liverpool" (in Spanish). Danubio's official website. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  4. "Federico Ricca signs to Málaga CF". Málaga's official website. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  5. "Un empate para alejarse de Europa" [A draw to get farther of Europa] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  6. "Selección: De Arrascaeta, la novedad". Tenfield.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2016.
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