Rayco Rodríguez Explained

Rayco
Full Name:Rayco Rodríguez Medina
Birth Date:24 November 1996
Birth Place:Las Palmas, Spain
Height:1.78 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Amorebieta
Clubnumber:17
Youthclubs1:Almenara
Youthclubs2:Las Palmas
Youthyears3:2012–2015
Youthclubs3:Acodetti
Years1:2015–2016
Caps1:23
Goals1:2
Years2:2016–2018
Caps2:62
Goals2:12
Years3:2016
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2020
Caps4:59
Goals4:21
Years5:2020–2021
Caps5:11
Goals5:4
Years6:2021
Caps6:11
Goals6:0
Years7:2021–2022
Caps7:36
Goals7:5
Years8:2022–
Caps8:66
Goals8:5
Club-Update:8 June 2024

Rayco Rodríguez Medina (born 24 November 1996), known as Rayco Rodríguez or simply Rayco, is a Spanish footballer who plays for SD Amorebieta. Mainly a right winger, he can also play as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Rayco represented UD Almenara, UD Las Palmas and Acodetti CF as a youth. On 6 August 2015, after impressing on a trial, he joined Real Betis and was immediately assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[1]

Rayco made his senior debut on 22 August 2015, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Mérida AD.[2] His first goal came on 4 October, but in a 2–4 loss against Real Jaén also at the Ciudad Deportiva Luis del Sol.[3]

On 8 July 2016, Rayco moved to another reserve team, CF Pobla de Mafumet in Tercera División.[4] On 1 December he made his first team debut, coming on as a late substitute for Elvir Maloku in a 0–3 home loss against Deportivo Alavés for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]

On 11 July 2018, free agent Rayco signed a two-year deal with CD Lugo, being assigned to the farm team in the fourth tier.[6] On 31 August 2020, he joined Deportivo de La Coruña's B-team also in division four.[7]

On 2 February 2021, Rayco was definitely promoted to Depors first team in Primera División RFEF.[8] He continued to appear in that division in the following years, representing Unionistas de Salamanca CF[9] and SD Amorebieta;[10] with the latter, he was a first-choice as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rayco, nueva incorporación del Betis B. Rayco, new addition of Betis B. Real Betis. es. 6 August 2015. 3 December 2016.
  2. Web site: El Betis B empieza con mal pie (0–1). Betis B start with a bad foot (0–1). El Desmarque. es. 22 August 2015. 3 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Derrota del Betis B ante el Real Jaén (2–4). Defeat from Betis B against Real Jaén (2–4). Real Betis. es. 4 October 2015. 3 December 2016.
  4. Web site: Dues noves incorporacions per a l'atac del CF Pobla. Two new additions for the attack of CF Pobla. Esports del Camp. ca. 8 July 2016. 3 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Toquero invita a otra ronda. Toquero invites to another round. Marca. es. 1 December 2016. 3 December 2016.
  6. Web site: Gustavo Quezada y Rayco Rodríguez se suman al proyecto del CD Lugo. Gustavo Quezada and Rayco Rodríguez join the project of CD Lugo. CD Lugo. es. 11 July 2018. 12 July 2018.
  7. Web site: Rayco refuerza el ataque del Fabril. Rayco bolsters the attack of Fabril. Deportivo La Coruña. es. 31 August 2020. 16 September 2020.
  8. Web site: Rayco incorpórase á disciplina do primeiro equipo. Rayco joins the first team. Deportivo La Coruña. gl. 2 February 2021. 8 June 2023.
  9. Web site: Oficial: Rayco, nuevo jugador de Unionistas. Official: Rayco, new player of Unionistas. El Desmarque. es. 1 July 2021. 8 June 2023.
  10. Web site: Rayco Rodríguez, nuevo refuerzo de los azules. Rayco Rodríguez, new addition of the blues. SD Amorebieta. es. 22 August 2022. 8 June 2023.