Federico Ricca Rostagnol (born 1 December 1994) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a centre back or a left back for Jupiler Pro League club OH Leuven.
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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) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre back, left back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | OH Leuven | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Maracaná | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Danubio | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Danubio | 67 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Málaga | 81 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Club Brugge | 32 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | OH Leuven | 47 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Uruguay U23 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Uruguay | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editDanubio
editRicca was born in Tarariras, Colonia Department. He joined Danubio FC's youth set up in 2011, after starting at Club Atlético Maracaná.[1] On 18 August 2013, he made his first team debut in a 0–0 away draw against Cerro Largo FC.[2]
Ricca scored his first professional goal on 15 February 2014, 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 seasons, spending the whole 2014–15 season without being substituted. He also appeared as a starter for the side in both Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.
Málaga
editOn 1 February 2016, Ricca signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with La Liga side Málaga CF.[4] He made his debut there later in the month, in a 1–1 away draw against Real Sociedad.[5]
Rica scored his first goal abroad on 20 April 2016 with a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Rayo Vallecano.
Club Brugge
editOn 14 August 2019, Ricca joined Belgian First Division A club Club Brugge on a four-year deal for a fee of €3 million.
OH Leuven
editOn 12 August 2022, Ricca moved to another Belgian club OH Leuven on a three-year contract.[6]
International career
editRicca was named in Uruguay's senior squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Colombia in September 2016.[7] He made his debut on 4 June 2017 in a 3–1 friendly loss against Ireland, coming on for Maxi Pereira in the 62nd minute of the game.[8]
Honours
editClub
editDanubio
Club Brugge
International
editUruguay U23
References
edit- ^ "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". Danubio's official website (in Spanish). 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]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 February 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "FEDERICO RICCA NAAR OH LEUVEN" (in Dutch). OH Leuven. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Selección: De Arrascaeta, la novedad". Tenfield.com (in Spanish). 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland 3-1 Uruguay". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Club Brugge vs. Gent 3-2". Soccerway. 17 July 2021.
External links
edit- Federico Ricca at BDFutbol
- Federico Ricca at Soccerway