| Richard Mercado | |
| Fullname: | Richar Luis Mercado Corozo |
| Birth Date: | 20 December 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Esmeraldas, Ecuador |
| Height: | 1.96 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 2004–2006 |
| Caps1: | 20 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2007 |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2008 |
| Caps3: | 21 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2009 |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2009 |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2010 |
| Caps6: | 8 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2010 |
| Caps7: | 13 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 2011 |
| Caps8: | 2 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2011 |
| Caps9: | 3 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 2011–2013 |
| Caps10: | 37 |
| Goals10: | 11 |
| Years11: | 2014 |
| Clubs11: | → Olmedo (loan) |
| Caps11: | 5 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2015 |
| Clubs12: | Universitario de Sucre |
| Caps12: | 6 |
| Goals12: | 1 |
| Years13: | 2016 |
| Years14: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps14: | 12 |
| Goals14: | 2 |
| Years15: | 2018 |
| Caps15: | ? |
| Goals15: | 4 |
| Years16: | 2019 |
| Caps16: | 15 |
| Goals16: | 1 |
| Years17: | 2020 |
| Years18: | 2021– |
Richar Luis Mercado Corozo (born December 20, 1986, in Esmeraldas, Ecuador) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Mercado started his professional career playing for U.T. de Cotopaxi in August 2004, playing in the Ecuadorian Segunda Categoría. After two years in this club, he took a big step in his career, signing with Ecuadorian giants El Nacional.
In January 2008, he signed a deal with Peruvian side FBC Melgar.[1]
In mid 2011, Mercado signed a contract with Uruguayan side Montevideo Wanderers.[2]
In December 2018, Mercado signed with Águila of the Salvadoran Primera División.[3] He left the club in the summer 2019.
In February 2020, it was reported that Mercado had joined Paraguayan club Sportivo Luqueño.[4] However, in October 2020 Luqueño confirmed on Twitter, that Mercado never had signed officially with the club, but only trained with the team and played a few friendly games for them.[5] This clarification came after Mercado was presented at Uruguayan club Rocha in October 2020, where Rocha, in a part of the welcome, mentioned Sportivo Luqueño as Mercado's last club. Mercado later sued Luqueño because he claimed, that he had signed a contract with the club and didn't receive the payment of the commitments contained in the contract.[6]
Mercado officially joined Uruguayan club Rocha F.C. in the beginning of October 2020.[7] In March 2021, Mercado joined Guayaquil SC.