"Deportivo Pasto vs. Independiente Medellín". soccerway.com. 25 September 2019.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrés Ricaurte Vélez | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-10-03) 3 October 1991 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Independiente Medellín | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belén Los Alpes | |||
| Estudiantil | |||
| Campoamor | |||
| 2010–2011 | Rionegro Águilas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Rionegro Águilas | 14 | (2) |
| 2016 | Leones | 36 | (10) |
| 2017 | Atlético Huila | 40 | (1) |
| 2018– | Independiente Medellín | 90 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | → FC Dallas (loan) | 40 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2021 | |||
Andrés Ricaurte Vélez (born 3 October 1991) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Independiente Medellín, as an attacking midfielder.
Born in Medellín, Ricaurte graduated from the Rionegro Águilas youth academy.[1] He made his first team debut on 4 May 2011, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 Copa Colombia away loss against Independiente Medellín.
Ricaurte made his Categoría Primera A debut on 14 April 2012, playing the last four minutes in a 1–1 home draw against the same opponent. His first goal in the category occurred on 10 November, as he scored the opener in a 3–2 away defeat of Atlético Huila.
After being rarely used, Ricaurte moved to Categoría Primera B side Leones ahead of the 2016 season. He scored a career-best ten goals for the side, which included a hat-trick in a 4–1 away routing of Bogotá FC on 20 March.
In 2017, Ricaurte joined Atlético Huila back in the top tier. On 15 December of that year, after being an ever-present figure for the side, he agreed to a contract with Independiente Medellín.[2]
He scored his first goal of the 2018 season on 11 February, a game winner against Boyaca Chico.[3] On 15 October he scored another game winner against América de Cali,[4] and three days later he scored in a 2–0 victory against Atlético Bucaramanga. Medellin eventually made the final of the Finalizacion tournament, but lost 5–4 to Junior. The following year, Ricaurte was part of the Medellin squad that won the 2019 Copa Colombia, and scored a goal in the first leg of the semifinals against Deportivo Pasto.[5]
On 14 August 2020, MLS side FC Dallas officially confirmed Ricaurte's transfer, announcing the move as an initial loan with an option to make the deal permanent in December 2021.[6][7] On 12 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory against Houston Dynamo.[8]
Ricaurte's father Carlos was also a footballer and a midfielder who notably represented Atlético Nacional. His cousin Juan Guillermo, was also a professional player.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rionegro Águilas | 2011 | Categoría Primera A | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Subtotal | 14 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| Leones | 2016 | Categoría Primera B | 36 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 10 | ||
| Atlético Huila | 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 1 | ||
| Independiente Medellín | 2018 | Categoría Primera A | 46 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 50 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 47 | 5 | |||
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | — | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | — | 13 | 3 | ||||
| Subtotal | 90 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 110 | 13 | |||
| FC Dallas (loan) | 2020 | MLS | 14 | 1 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 194 | 25 | 41 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 247 | 27 | ||
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