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Federico Ricca
Personal information
Full name Federico Ricca Rostagnol
Date of birth (1994-12-01) 1 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Tarariras, Uruguay
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Club Brugge
Number 18
Youth career
Maracaná
2011–2013 Danubio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Danubio 67 (4)
2016–2019 Málaga 81 (6)
2019– Club Brugge 8 (2)
International career‡
2015 Uruguay U23 5 (1)
2017 Uruguay 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Uruguay
Men's Football
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2017

Federico Ricca Rostagnol (born 1 December 1994) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a left-back for Belgian club Club Brugge. He can also play as a centre-back.

Club career

Danubio

Ricca 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

On 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

On 14 August 2019, Ricca joined Belgian First Division A club Club Brugge on a four year deal for a fee of €3 million.

International career

Ricca was named in Uruguay's senior squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Colombia in September 2016.[6] 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.[7]

Honours

Club

Danubio
Club Brugge

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". Danubio's official website (in Spanish). 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]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 February 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Selección: De Arrascaeta, la novedad". Tenfield.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  7. ^ https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40153591
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