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 Riki playing with Deportivo in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iván Sánchez-Rico Soto | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Aranjuez, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1995 | Loyola | ||
| 1995–1999 | Ancora Aranjuez | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Aranjuez | 8 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Real Madrid C | ||
| 2002–2004 | Real Madrid B | 51 | (20) |
| 2004–2006 | Getafe | 61 | (10) |
| 2006–2013 | Deportivo La Coruña | 204 | (52) |
| 2013–2015 | Granada | 36 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Guadalajara | 11 | (4) |
| Total | 371 | (89) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Iván Sánchez-Rico Soto (born 11 August 1980), known as Riki, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker.
He spent most of his professional career with Deportivo, appearing in 226 competitive games and scoring 58 goals.[1]
Club career
[edit]Real Madrid
[edit]Riki was born in Aranjuez, Community of Madrid. After spending his youth career at amateur clubs in the area he played with both Real Madrid's reserve sides, C and B.[2]
Riki's sole competitive appearance for the main squad occurred on 7 October 2003, as a late substitute for Guti in the 3–0 away win against UD San Sebastián de los Reyes in the round of 64 of the Copa del Rey.[3][2]
Getafe
[edit]In July 2004, after having signed an extension the previous year,[4] Riki was released and joined another team from the capital, Getafe CF, for a €300.000 fee.[2] He made his La Liga debut on 12 September, in a 1–2 home defeat to RCD Mallorca.[5]
On 13 March 2005, Riki scored against his former employers in a 2–1 home victory.[6] In his second season, he netted eight league goals.[7]
Deportivo
[edit]In late June 2006, Riki moved to Deportivo de La Coruña on a five-year contract.[8] He was an undisputed starter during his first year and, the following campaign, he featured less prominently but scored two more goals (five).[9]
In the first game of the 2008–09 season, against Real Madrid, Riki was stretchered off the pitch with a hamstring injury, after having subbed in himself.[10] He was out of action for two weeks,[11] subsequently netting on 2 November 2008 in a 3–0 away defeat of Real Betis.[12]
Riki again suffered physical problems in the following season, but made the most of his 1,492 minutes as he scored eight goals, notably netting in the first round, a 3–2 loss at Real Madrid,[13] and in both matches against Xerez CD (3–0 away, 2–1 at home);[14][15] the Galicians eventually finished in tenth position.
After his team's relegation in 2011, Riki scored 14 times as they bounced back as champions of the second division,[16][17] including early strikes in home and away victories over RC Celta de Vigo in the Galician derby.[18][19]
Later career
[edit]When Deportivo were immediately relegated, Riki ended his seven-year tenure to remain in the top flight at Granada CF for the next three seasons.[20] He did not score for the Andalusians until 14 December 2013 in a 2–0 win at Rayo Vallecano,[21] and added only one more goal in a 3–3 draw on his return to Getafe.[22]
On 31 August 2015, the 35-year-old Riki dropped down two levels to sign a two-year deal at CD Guadalajara.[23] He left at the end of the campaign, however, having been relegated from Segunda División B.[24]
International career
[edit]Riki was not capped by Spain at any level. He played for the Madrid autonomous team on their Football Federation's centenary on 7 June 2013, scoring a penalty in a 2–1 loss to Andalusia in Vallecas.[25]
Honours
[edit]Deportivo
References
[edit]- ^ Silveira, Xane (5 July 2024). "Riki: "Lucas es el baluarte, en Segunda será un jugador muy importante"" [Riki: "Lucas is the stalwart, he will be a very important player in Segunda"]. La Opinión A Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Lavín, June (15 March 2025). "Riki, el "delantero del pueblo", recuerda las excentricidades de Lendoiro en el Dépor: "Me dijo '¿cómo puedes decir eso si me está saliendo por un ojo de la cara?'"" [Riki, the "forward of the people", remembers Lendoiro's eccentricities at Dépor: "He told me 'how can you say that when this is costing me an arm and a leg?'"] (in Spanish). Relevo. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Los Galácticos ganaron sin transpirar" [Galácticos won without breaking a sweat] (in Spanish). ESPN. 7 October 2003. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Madrid tie up striking starlets". UEFA. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "El Mallorca amarga el debut del Getafe" [Mallorca bitter Getafe's debut]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 12 September 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ Hall, Andy (14 March 2005). "Riki rocks Madrid title dreams". UEFA. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ R. Blanco, Xabier (18 March 2007). "A Riki aún se le espera" [Still waiting for Riki]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Riki ripe for Deportivo". UEFA. 22 June 2006. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ Cernadas, Mercedes (5 May 2008). "Riki, el mejor ´número doce´" [Riki, the best 'number twelve']. La Opinión A Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Deportivo La Coruña 2–1 Real Madrid". ESPN Soccernet. 31 August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Depor striker Riki ruled out for weeks". UEFA. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "Real Betis 0–3 Deportivo La Coruña". ESPN Soccernet. 2 November 2008. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Real Madrid 3–2 Deportivo La Coruña". ESPN Soccernet. 29 August 2009. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Xerez continue to struggle". ESPN Soccernet. 23 September 2009. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Early goals seal Depor victory". ESPN Soccernet. 20 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Riki iguala su mejor marca goleadora en Primera con sus goles al Valencia" [Riki equals best scoring numbers in Primera with his goals to Valencia]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 27 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Rodríguez, José Angel (29 January 2019). "Riki y Portillo, modelos para los jóvenes de Aranjuez" [Riki and Portillo, role models for Aranjuez youths] (in Spanish). Campeones de Aranjuez. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ G. Merino, Marcos (13 November 2011). "En Galicia manda el Dépor" [Dépor rule in Galicia]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ Piñeiro, Miguel (16 April 2012). "El Deportivo vence al Celta en un derbi gallego para el recuerdo" [Deportivo defeat Celta in a Galician derby to remember]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Riki jugará en el Granada las tres próximas temporadas" [Riki will play the next three seasons at Granada]. Marca (in Spanish). 22 June 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Granada too strong for Rayo". Sky Sports. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Reparto de puntos entre Getafe y Granada en un partido loco" [Getafe and Granada share the points in a crazy match]. ABC (in Spanish). 15 March 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Riki, un refuerzo de Primera para el C.D. Guadalajara" [Riki, Primera addition for C.D. Guadalajara] (in Spanish). CD Guadalajara. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ Pastor, Kike (19 May 2016). "El Deportivo Guadalajara pone punto y final a la peor temporada de los últimos 34 años" [Deportivo Guadalajara bid farewell to worst season of last 34 years] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ De Juan, Manu (7 June 2013). "Un doblete de Barral amarga a Madrid la fiesta de su centenario" [A Barral brace makes Madrid's centenary party bitter]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "El Deportivo campeón histórico de Segunda" [Deportivo historic Segunda champions]. La Opinión A Coruña (in Spanish). 3 June 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
