Manu Rico
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Rico Del Valle | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Huesca, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Ceuta (on loan from Huesca) | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| EF Oscense | |||
| 2014–2021 | Huesca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Huesca B | 37 | (4) |
| 2021– | Huesca | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Ceuta (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 | |||
Manuel "Manu" Rico Del Valle (born 11 January 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left winger for AD Ceuta FC, on loan from SD Huesca.
Club career[edit]
Rico joined SD Huesca's youth setup at the age of 11 from EF Oscense.[1] He first appeared with the reserves on 5 September 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 Segunda División RFEF away loss against Terrassa FC.
Rico made his first-team debut 30 November 2021, replacing Dani Escriche late into a 2–0 away win over CD Cayón in the season's Copa del Rey.[2] He made his professional debut on 14 December, as he replaced Kevin Carlos in a 0–1 home loss against Girona FC, also in the national cup.[3]
On 30 January 2024, Rico was loaned to Primera Federación side AD Ceuta FC for the remainder of the season.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Manu Rico, una futura promesa entre los recogepelotas" [Manu Rico, a future prospect amongst the ball boys] (in Spanish). SD Huesca Fans Club. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Copa del Rey | Mateu y Carlos Kevin dan el pase de ronda a la SD Huesca ante el Cayón" [Copa del Rey | Mateu and Carlos Kevin give the next round to SD Huesca against Cayón] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Calavera endulza el regreso de Míchel" [Calavera sweetens Míchel's return] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Manu Rico jugará cedido en el AD Ceuta FC hasta el final de temporada" [Manu Rico will play on loan at AD Ceuta FC until the end of the season] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.