Diego Rico

Diego Rico
Personal information
Full name Diego Rico Salguero
Date of birth (1993-02-23) 23 February 1993
Place of birth Burgos, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 Zaragoza
Number 22
Youth career
2000–2011 Burgos Promesas
2011–2012 Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2012–2013 Zaragoza B 22 (1)
2013– Zaragoza 85 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2016.

† Appearances (goals)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rico and the second or maternal family name is Salguero.

Diego Rico Salguero (born 23 February 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza as a left back.

Club career

Born in Burgos, Castile and León, Rico graduated from local CD Burgos Promesas 2000's youth system. In June 2011, he joined Real Zaragoza and was assigned to the Juvenil squad.[1]

Rico made his senior debuts in the 2011–12 campaign, and was promoted to the reserves, in Segunda División B.[2] He served mostly as a backup in his two seasons at the club, the second ending in relegation.

In the summer of 2013, Rico was promoted to the main squad after the injury of Abraham Minero. On 10 September he played his first match as a professional, starting in a 0–1 loss at Deportivo Alavés in the 2013–14 Copa del Rey.[3] Four days later Rico made his league debut, playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–0 home success against CD Tenerife in the Segunda División.[4]

On 19 November he renewed his link with the Blanquillos, signing a five-year deal.[5] In the following month he scored his first professional goal, netting the first of a 2–1 home win against Córdoba CF.[6]

On 7 January 2016 Rico signed his first professional deal, becoming a full member of the main squad and being assigned the no. 22 jersey.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Diego Rico dejara el equipo de su vida para fichar por el Real Zaragoza (Diego Rico will leave his lifelong club to sign for Real Zaragoza); Burgos Promesas' official website, 4 June 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2014. (Spanish)
  2. ↑ El Zaragoza B inicia este jueves la pretemporada (Zaragoza B starts this thursday the pre-season); Heraldo (Aragón), 11 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2014. (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Borja Viguera noquea al Zaragoza en el añadido (Borja Viguera knocks out Zaragoza in injury time); Marca, 10 September 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014. (Spanish)
  4. ↑ El Zaragoza estrena su casillero de victorias con una goleada (Zaragoza opens goalscoring box with a routing); Marca, 14 September 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014. (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Acuerdo para la renovación del contrato de Diego Rico con el Real Zaragoza (Agreement for Diego Rico's contract renewal with Real Zaragoza; Zaragoza's official website, 19 November 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014. (Spanish)
  6. ↑ El Zaragoza se acerca a los puestos de ascenso (Zaragoza gets closer to the promotion places); Marca, 8 December 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014. (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Diego Rico firma contrato profesional y a partir de ahora llevará el dorsal 22 (Diego Rico signs professional contract and from now on will wear the 22 jersey); Zaragoza's official website, 7 January 2016 (Spanish)

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