Óscar Rico Explained

Óscar Rico
Fullname:Óscar Rico Lomas
Birth Date:5 December 1985
Birth Place:Elche, Spain
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Intercity
Youthclubs1:Levante
Years1:2002–2004
Years2:2004–2005
Years3:2005–2006
Caps3:32
Goals3:9
Years4:2006–2007
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Years5:2007
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2007–2008
Caps6:18
Goals6:2
Years7:2008–2009
Caps7:35
Goals7:3
Years8:2009–2011
Caps8:62
Goals8:5
Years9:2011–2012
Caps9:35
Goals9:7
Years10:2012–2013
Caps10:34
Goals10:4
Years11:2013–2014
Caps11:9
Goals11:0
Years12:2014
Caps12:19
Goals12:2
Years13:2014–2015
Caps13:7
Goals13:0
Years14:2015–2016
Caps14:38
Goals14:4
Years15:2016–2017
Caps15:18
Goals15:2
Years16:2017
Caps16:15
Goals16:2
Years17:2017
Caps17:8
Goals17:0
Years18:2018–2019
Caps18:28
Goals18:3
Years19:2019–
Caps19:10
Goals19:2
Club-Update:16:42, 7 November 2019 (UTC)

Óscar Rico Lomas (born 5 December 1985) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CF Intercity as a left winger.

He played 35 Segunda División matches, for Tenerife, Jaén and Llagostera, but spent most of his career in Segunda División B in representation of 11 clubs, playing 364 games and scoring 44 goals.

Football career

Born in Elche, Province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Rico began his professional career at neighbouring Levante UD, making his senior debut with the reserves in the 2002–03 season, in Tercera División. He first arrived in Segunda División B in 2005, signing for UD Almansa.

Rico spent the following seven years competing in the third level, representing Levante B, FC Cartagena (two stints),[1] Lorca Deportiva CF, Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, Deportivo Alavés and Orihuela CF.[2] In the 2012–13 campaign he was an important midfield unit for the second club, participating in 22 of the 46 goals scored by the club, assisting in 18 and scoring four himself.[3]

On 28 June 2013, Rico signed with CD Tenerife, freshly promoted to Segunda División.[4] He played his first professional match on 18 August, starting in a 0–1 away loss against AD Alcorcón.[5]

On 21 January 2014, Rico moved to Real Jaén also from division two.[6] After the Andalusian team's relegation he joined UE Llagostera, recently promoted to the second tier.[7]

Rico terminated his contract with the Catalans on 30 January 2015,[8] joining CF Reus Deportiu hours later.[9] In June 2016, after the club's promotion to the second tier, he remained in the third and signed for Cartagena again.[10] He rescinded his contract the following 31 January, to sign for Mérida AD the next day for the rest of the season.[11] [12]

In July 2017, Rico signed for Atlético Baleares.[13] At the start of the new year, he joined FC Jumilla.[14] Following their relegation to the fourth tier, he joined CF Intercity of his native region at that level in July 2019.[15]

Notes and References

  1. http://canalefese.laverdad.es/noticias/2012-06-28/oscar-rico-mision-sera-20120628.html Óscar Rico: «Mi misión será dar pases de gol a los delanteros» (Óscar Rico: «My mission will be to provide assists to forwards»)
  2. http://www.diarioinformacion.com/deportes/2011/07/30/oscar-rico-alaves-ficha-orihuela/1153968.html Óscar Rico, del Alavés, ficha por el Orihuela (Óscar Rico, from Alavés, signs for Orihuela)
  3. http://canalefese.laverdad.es/noticias/2013-04-16/oscar-rico-participado-goles-20130416.html Óscar Rico ha participado en 22 de los 46 goles que lleva marcados el Efesé (Óscar Rico has participated in 22 of the 46 goals scored by Efesé)
  4. http://www.marca.com/2013/06/28/futbol/equipos/tenerife/1372414292.html Óscar Rico se convierte en el tercer refuerzo del Tenerife (Óscar Rico becomes the third signing of Tenerife)
  5. http://www.marca.com/2013/08/18/futbol/2adivision/1376853520.html El Alcorcón sigue abonado a los finales con suspense (Alcorcón and close games a marriage made in heaven)
  6. http://www.marca.com/2014/01/21/futbol/equipos/jaen/1390313640.html Óscar Rico ficha por el Real Jaén (Óscar Rico signs for Real Jaén)
  7. http://www.uellagostera.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1158:oscar-rico-procedent-del-jaen-primera-incorporacio-blaugrana&catid=35:noticies Óscar Rico, procedent del Jaén, primera incorporació blaugrana (Óscar Rico, from Jaén, first blaugrana addition)
  8. http://www.uellagostera.com/noticies/224-el_llagostera_i_scar_rico_arriben_a_un_acord_de_rescissi_de_contracte El Llagostera i Óscar Rico arriben a un acord de rescissió de contracte (Llagostera and Óscar Rico reach agreement for the rescision of contract)
  9. http://www.cfreusdeportiu.com/oscar-rico-nou-fitxatge/ Óscar Rico, nou fitxatge (Óscar Rico, new signing)
  10. News: Óscar Rico (Reus) firma en el Cartagena por tercera vez. Óscar Rico (Reus) signs for Cartagena for the third time . 5 November 2019 . Sport Cartagena . 10 June 2016 . Spanish.
  11. News: Óscar Rico desvinculado del FC Cartagena . Óscar Rico released from FC Cartagena. 5 November 2019 . Sport Cartagena . 31 January 2017 . Spanish.
  12. News: El Mérida ficha a Óscar Rico . Mérida sign Óscar Rico. 5 November 2019 . La Segunda B . 1 February 2017 . Spanish.
  13. News: Óscar Rico és el vuitè reforç del projecte 2017-18. Óscar Rico is the eighth addition for the 2017–18 project . 5 November 2019 . Atlético Baleares . 21 July 2017 . Catalan.
  14. News: García . José . Óscar Rico: "Me equivoqué no viniendo al Jumilla en verano". Óscar Rico: "I made a mistake not coming to Jumilla in the summer" . 5 November 2019 . La Opinión de Murcia . 3 January 2018 . Spanish.
  15. News: Dos fichajes para el Intercity procedentes de Segunda B. Two signings for Intercity arriving from Segunda B . 5 November 2019 . Gols Media . 4 July 2019 . Spanish.