Hámilton Ricard
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hámilton Ricard Cuesta | ||
Date of birth | 12 January 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Quibdó, Chocó, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1997 | Deportivo Cali | 61 | (92) |
1997–2001 | Middlesbrough | 115 | (33) |
2001–2002 | CSKA Sofia | 9 | (1) |
2002 | Independiente Santa Fe | 0 | (0) |
2003 | Shonan Bellmare | 9 | (1) |
2003 | Cortuluá | 3 | (0) |
2004 | Emelec | 25 | (17) |
2004 | APOEL | 15 | (6) |
2005 | Deportivo Cali | 6 | (0) |
2005 | Numancia | 16 | (2) |
2006–2007 | Danubio | 25 | (11) |
2007–2008 | Shanghai Shenhua | 42 | (14) |
2009–2010 | Danubio | 10 | (3) |
2010–2011 | Concepción | 16 | (5) |
2011–2012 | Deportes Quindío | 30 | (10) |
2012–2013 | Cortuluá | 11 | (0) |
International career | |||
1995–2000 | Colombia | 27 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hámilton Ricard Cuesta (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxamilton ˈrikaɾð ˈkwesta]; born 12 January 1974) is a Colombian former footballer who played as a striker. He played for clubs in 10 different countries over the course of his career, including Colombian sides Deportivo Cali, Cortuluá, Independiente Santa Fe and Deportes Quindío, English club Middlesbrough, CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria, Emelec in Ecuador, Japanese side Shonan Bellmare, APOEL in Cyprus, Spanish side Numancia, Uruguayan club Danubio and Concepción in Chile.
Career
[edit]Ricard was signed for Middlesbrough by manager Bryan Robson for a fee of £2 million in 1998. He signed his signature on a napkin because Middlesbrough had no documents.[1] Over a four-year Middlesbrough career, he scored 33 goals in 115 appearances. He was twice Middlesbrough's top scorer. When Steve McClaren took over the reins, Ricard was deemed surplus to requirements and allowed to move to CSKA Sofia on a free transfer.[2] After one season in Bulgaria, Ricard moved to Japan, where he joined Second Division side Shonan Bellmare.[3]
Since leaving Middlesbrough, Ricard courted controversy both on and off the pitch. In 2002, he was involved in a car accident that killed a passenger,[4] and was banned from football for 12 months for attacking a referee and making obscene gestures to the crowd while playing for Guayaquil side Emelec. The ban was reduced on appeal, and since then, Ricard attempted to move back to Europe to rejuvenate his career. He briefly played in Cyprus for APOEL, before signing a year's deal with Numancia for the 2005–06 season. He played 16 times, scoring two goals.
After he moved to Danubio in Uruguay where he scored 12 goals and was voted as one of their best players of the decade.[5] In June 2007 he trialled with Chinese Super League team Shanghai Shenhua, subsequently signing a contract with the Chinese club.
Ricard has represented Colombia 27 times, scoring five goals.
Club statistics
[edit]Club performance | League | |||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
Colombia | League | |||
1993 | Deportivo Cali | Primera A | 15 | 5 |
1994 | 46 | 17 | ||
1995 | ||||
1996 | 36 | |||
1997 | ||||
England | League | |||
1997–98 | Middlesbrough | First Division | 9 | 2 |
1998–99 | Premier League | 36 | 15 | |
1999–2000 | 34 | 12 | ||
2000–01 | 27 | 4 | ||
2001–02 | 9 | 0 | ||
Bulgaria | League | |||
2001–02 | CSKA Sofia | A PFG | 9 | 1 |
Colombia | League | |||
2002 | Independiente Santa Fé | Primera A | 0 | 0 |
Japan | League | |||
2003 | Shonan Bellmare | J2 League | 12 | 2 |
Colombia | League | |||
2003 | Cortuluá | Primera A | 3 | 0 |
Ecuador | League | |||
2004 | Emelec | Serie A | 25 | 17 |
Cyprus | League | |||
2004–05 | APOEL | First Division | 15 | 6 |
Colombia | League | |||
2005 | Deportivo Cali | Primera A | 6 | 0 |
Spain | League | |||
2005–06 | Numancia | Segunda División | 16 | 2 |
Uruguay | League | |||
2006–07 | Danubio | Primera División | 25 | 11 |
China PR | League | |||
2007 | Shanghai Shenhua | Super League | 15 | 5 |
2008 | 27 | 9 | ||
Uruguay | League | |||
2009–10 | Danubio | Primera División | 10 | 3 |
Country | Colombia | 70 | 58 | |
England | 115 | 33 | ||
Bulgaria | 9 | 1 | ||
Japan | 12 | 2 | ||
Ecuador | 25 | 17 | ||
Cyprus | 15 | 6 | ||
Spain | 16 | 2 | ||
Uruguay | 35 | 14 | ||
China PR | 27 | 9 | ||
Total | 324 | 106 |
Personal life
[edit]Ricard has a daughter.[6]
International goals
[edit]# | Date | Stadium | Rival | Goal | Result | Competition |
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1 | 8-6-1997 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ![]() |
1-1 | 1-1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 13-6-1997 | Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz | ![]() |
1-2 | 1-2 | Copa América 1997 |
3 | 5-7-1997 | Nacional de Chile, Chile | ![]() |
1-3 | 1-4 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 7-7-1999 | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres | ![]() |
2-0 | 2-1 | Copa América 1999 |
Honours
[edit]Middlesbrough
- Football League Cup runner-up: 1997–98[7]
Shanghai Shenhua
References
[edit]- ^ On Reflection: Middlesbrough's enigmatic hitman Hamilton Ricard gazettelive.co.uk
- ^ "Sofia So Good For Hamilton". Middlesbrough F.C. 26 March 2002. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Hamilton Moves To Japan". Middlesbrough F.C. 16 January 2003. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Ex-Boro star Ricard hurt in death crash". Australia: ABC News. 16 December 2002.
- ^ Hamilton Ricard: Middlesbrough Memories & Paving The Way For Colombian Footballers worldfootballindex.com
- ^ "Hamilton Goes Back To School". Middlesbrough F.C. 28 March 2001. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Chelsea v Middlesbrough, 29 March 1998 - 11v11 match report". 11v11. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Hámilton Ricard at National-Football-Teams.com
- Hámilton Ricard at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Quibdó
- Colombian men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Colombia men's international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- 1997 Copa América players
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- 1999 Copa América players
- Deportivo Cali footballers
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- PFC CSKA Sofia players
- Shonan Bellmare players
- Cortuluá footballers
- C.S. Emelec footballers
- APOEL FC players
- Danubio F.C. players
- CD Numancia players
- Shanghai Shenhua F.C. players
- Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers
- Deportes Quindío footballers
- Categoría Primera A players
- Premier League players
- Chinese Super League players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Segunda División players
- English Football League players
- J2 League players
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Ecuadorian Serie A players
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Chile
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in China
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- Expatriate men's footballers in China
- Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador
- Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Footballers at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Colombia
- Pan American Games medalists in football
- Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games