Kiko Ratón Explained

Kiko Ratón
Fullname:Francisco José González Expósito
Birth Date:19 September 1976
Birth Place:Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
Position:Striker
Youthclubs2:Tacuense
Years1:1995–1997
Years2:1997–2001
Years3:1999–2000
Years4:2001–2002
Years5:2002–2005
Years6:2005–2006
Years7:2006–2008
Years8:2008–2009
Years9:2009–2011
Years10:2011–2012
Years11:2013
Years12:2013–2014
Years13:2014–2015
Years14:2015–
Clubs1:Puerto Cruz
Clubs3:Gáldar (loan)
Clubs9:Girona
Clubs10:Tenerife
Clubs11:Eldense
Clubs12:Puerto Cruz
Clubs13:Once Piratas
Clubs14:Puerto Cruz
Caps1:59
Caps2:73
Caps3:16
Caps4:29
Caps5:81
Caps6:11
Caps7:65
Caps8:15
Caps9:73
Caps10:31
Caps11:9
Caps14:26
Totalcaps:562
Goals1:29
Goals2:16
Goals3:15
Goals4:8
Goals5:10
Goals6:2
Goals7:34
Goals8:1
Goals9:15
Goals10:5
Goals11:4
Goals14:20
Totalgoals:139
Club-Update:14 May 2016

Francisco José González Expósito (born 19 September 1976), commonly known as Kiko Ratón, is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Puerto Cruz as a striker.

He amassed Segunda División totals of 166 matches and 27 goals over six seasons, representing in the competition Tenerife, Hércules and Girona.

Club career

Born in Puerto de la Cruz, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Ratón finished his development at local CD Tenerife, playing his first years in the fourth division or lower and having also appeared for the club's reserves. He made his professional debut in the 2002–03 season in the second level, aged 26.[1]

After three seasons with Tenerife, Ratón moved to second-tier side Hércules CF, appearing very rarely through one sole campaign. He resumed his career in division three with Orihuela CF, and scored 21 goals in his second year, second overall in all four groups.[2]

Ratón then had one assuming experience abroad, joining Greek team Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. in the summer of 2008.[2] He returned home after just one year with Girona FC, achieving, at the age of 33, his best season as a professional as the Catalans narrowly avoided relegation from the second tier.[3]

Ratón continued to play well into his 40s, in the lower leagues and amateur football.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.diariodeavisos.com/2011/09/kiko-raton-un-%E2%80%98nueve%E2%80%99-impagable-luis-padilla/ Kiko Ratón: un ‘nueve’ impagable > Luis Padilla (Kiko Ratón: a ‘nine’ like no other > Luis Padilla)
  2. https://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticia/kiko-ratn-regresa-al-cd-tenerife Kiko Ratón regresa al CD Tenerife (Kiko Ratón returns to CD Tenerife)
  3. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2010/06/20/pagina-45/5714551/pdf.html Kiko Ratón manda al Murcia a Segunda B (Kiko Ratón sends Murcia to Segunda B)
  4. http://radiomarcatenerife.com/?p=87205 Kiko Ratón siente que a sus 41 años “las oportunidades se las gana uno” (Kiko Ratón feels that at the age of 41 “you seize your own chances”)