Riki (footballer, born 1997)

Ricardo Rodríguez Gil Carcedo (born 25 September 1997), commonly known as Riki, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Albacete Balompié.

Club career
Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Ricky represented Real Oviedo and Astur CF as a youth. He made his senior debut with the former's reserves during the 2015–16 campaign, in the Tercera División.

Riki subsequently served loan stints at CD Tineo and Marino de Luanco before joining Segunda División B side UP Langreo on a permanent deal on 11 July 2018.

In February 2019, Riki agreed a pre-contract with former side Oviedo, effective as of 1 July; he was initially assigned back at the B-team, now in the third division. He made his first team debut on 18 August, coming on as a late substitute for Alfredo Ortuño in a 2–3 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña in the Segunda División.

Riki was definitely promoted to the main squad for the 2020–21 campaign, but moved out on loan to third division side Racing de Santander on 22 January 2021. On 24 July, he moved to Burgos CF in the second tier, on a one-year loan deal.

On 1 February 2022, Riki was loaned to Primera División RFEF side Albacete Balompié until June. After the club's promotion to the second level, he signed a permanent deal after an obligatory buyout clause was activated; Oviedo also retained half of his economic rights.

On 13 June 2023, after being a regular starter in Alba's campaign as they missed out promotion in the play-offs, Riki renewed his link with the club until 2026.