Ricardo Arias (footballer) explained

Ricardo Arias
Fullname:Ricardo Penella Arias
Birth Date:25 February 1957
Birth Place:Catarroja, Spain
Height:1.82 m
Position:Sweeper
Youthclubs1:Benimar
Years1:1976–1992
Caps1:411
Goals1:3
Years2:1992–1993
Caps2:35
Goals2:0
Totalcaps:446
Totalgoals:3
Nationalyears1:1979
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1981
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1979
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0

Ricardo Penella Arias (born 25 February 1957) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a sweeper.

He appeared in 501 competitive games for Valencia, winning three major titles including the 1980 Cup Winners' Cup. In La Liga, he played 377 matches and scored twice.[1]

Club career

Born in Catarroja, Valencian Community, Arias spent 16 of his 17 professional seasons – 15 in La Liga – with local club Valencia CF. He made his debut in the competition on 7 November 1976 by coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 home win against CD Málaga,[2] and scored his first goal on 5 March 1978 to help defeat Sevilla FC 3–0 also at the Mestalla Stadium.[3] He contributed eight matches and one goal[4] in the team's victorious run in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, converting his attempt in the shootout in the final (0–0 after 120 minutes, in Brussels).[5] [6]

Subsequently, Arias went on to become a defensive mainstay for the Che. They suffered relegation at the end of 1985–86, being immediately promoted the following campaign with one goal[7] in 34 games from the player.[8]

After only 16 appearances in 1991–92, the 35-year-old Arias signed for neighbouring CD Castellón in the Segunda División, closing out his career at the end of the season.[9]

International career

Arias earned one cap for Spain: on 26 September 1979, he played the first half of a 1–1 friendly draw with Portugal, at Balaídos.[10]

Post-retirement

In November 2014, Arias declared in an interview he was bankrupt, making ends meet by having odd jobs.[11] Shortly after, the father of four returned to Valencia to work in the club's social department.[12]

Honours

Valencia

1978–79[13]

1979–80[6]

1980[6]

1986–87[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ricardo Arias. Valencia CF. Spanish. 11 July 2016.
  2. News: 3–1: El Valencia recuperó su pólvora. 3–1: Valencia rediscovered firepower. Mundo Deportivo. Miguel. Domínguez. Spanish. 8 November 1976. 9 July 2016.
  3. News: 3–0: El Valencia, en línea ascendiente. 3–0: Valencia, on the rise. Mundo Deportivo. Miguel. Domínguez. Spanish. 6 March 1978. 9 July 2016.
  4. News: 2–2: Por dos veces anuló el Valencia la ventaja del B. K. Copenhague. 2–2: Valencia annulled B. K. Copenhagen's advantage twice. Mundo Deportivo. Ángel. Landa. Spanish. 20 September 1979. 11 July 2016.
  5. News: ¡La Recopa fue blanca!. The Cup Winners' Cup was white!. Mundo Deportivo. Juan José. Castillo. Spanish. 15 May 1980. 11 July 2016.
  6. Web site: European Competitions 1979–80. RSSSF. Karel. Stokkermans. 11 July 2016.
  7. News: 5–1: El Valencia se despidió con una traca... de goles. 5–1: Valencia said goodbye with fireworks... of goals. Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 22 June 1987. 11 July 2016.
  8. News: 2–0: El Valencia ya está en Primera. 2–0: Valencia are already in Primera. Mundo Deportivo. Miguel. Domínguez. Spanish. 31 May 1987. 9 July 2016.
  9. Web site: CD Castellón y Valencia CF: 90 años compartiendo futbolistas. CD Castellón and Valencia CF: 90 years sharing footballers. Deporte Valenciano. José. Hernández. Spanish. 21 March 2013. 5 March 2021.
  10. News: 1–1: España no dio una a derechas. 1–1: Spain did not get one right. Mundo Deportivo. Juan Antonio. Calvo. Spanish. 27 September 1979. 11 July 2016.
  11. Web site: Arias, un histórico del Valencia, arruinado: "No tengo ni 5 euros para gasolina del coche". Arias, Valencia legend, ruined: "I don't even have 5 euros to put gas in the car". Voz Populi. Spanish. 25 November 2014. 11 July 2016.
  12. News: El Valencia contrata a Ricardo Arias para su área social. Valencia hire Ricardo Arias to their social area. Diario AS. Conrado. Valle. Spanish. 27 November 2014. 11 July 2016.
  13. Web site: Spain – Cup 1979. RSSSF. Carles. Lozano Ferrer. 11 July 2016.

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