Ricard Artero | |
Full Name: | Ricard Artero Ruiz |
Birth Date: | 5 February 2003 |
Birth Place: | La Bisbal d'Empordà, Spain |
Height: | 1.81 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Girona B |
Clubnumber: | 16 |
Youthclubs1: | Atlètic Bisbalenc |
Youthclubs2: | Girona |
Years1: | 2021– |
Caps1: | 27 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2021– |
Caps2: | 18 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Club-Update: | 18 February 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 29 March 2022 |
Ricard Artero Ruiz (born 5 February 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Girona FC B.
Born in La Bisbal d'Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Artero represented Atlètic Bisbalenc and Girona FC as a youth. In July 2021, after finishing his formation, he signed a professional contract until 2026.
Artero made his senior debut with Girona's reserves on 5 September 2021, starting in a 2–1 Tercera División RFEF away win against CE L'Hospitalet.[1] He made his first-team debut on 4 November, coming on as a second-half substitute for Nahuel Bustos in a 3–1 home success over AD Alcorcón in the Segunda División.[2] [3]
Artero made his La Liga debut on 17 February 2023, replacing Borja García late into a 6–2 home routing of UD Almería.[4] In May, he underwent surgery due to an ankle injury,[5] and spent the 2023–24 season recovering, only managing to feature in one match with the B's during the entire campaign.