Federico Ricca Rostagnol (born 1 December 1994) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a left-back for Belgian side OH Leuven. He can also play as a centre-back.
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Full name | Federico Ricca Rostagnol | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1994-12-01) 1 December 1994 (age 27) | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tarariras, Uruguay | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left back | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | OH Leuven | |||||||||||||||
Number | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
Maracaná | ||||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Danubio | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Danubio | 67 | (4) | |||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Málaga | 81 | (6) | |||||||||||||
2019–2022 | Club Brugge | 31 | (3) | |||||||||||||
2022– | OH Leuven | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
2015 | Uruguay U23 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||
2017 | Uruguay | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2022 |
Ricca was born in Tarariras, Colonia Department. He joined Danubio FC's youth set up in 2011, after starting at Club Atlético Maracaná.[1] On 18 August 2013, he made his first team debut in a 0–0 away draw against Cerro Largo FC.[2]
Ricca scored his first professional goal on 15 February 2014, his team's second in a 2–1 home win against Liverpool FC.[3] He finished his first professional season with 23 matches and three goals, as his side was crowned champions.
Ricca remained as a regular starter for Danubio in the following seasons, spending the whole 2014–15 season without being substituted. He also appeared as a starter for the side in both Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.
On 1 February 2016, Ricca signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with La Liga side Málaga CF.[4] He made his debut there later in the month, in a 1–1 away draw against Real Sociedad.[5]
Rica scored his first goal abroad on 20 April 2016 with a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Rayo Vallecano.
On 14 August 2019, Ricca joined Belgian First Division A club Club Brugge on a four year deal for a fee of €3 million.
On 12 August 2022, Ricca moved to another Belgian club OH Leuven on a three-year contract.[6]
Ricca was named in Uruguay's senior squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Colombia in September 2016.[7] He made his debut on 4 June 2017 in a 3–1 friendly loss against Ireland, coming on for Maxi Pereira in the 62nd minute of the game.[8]
Danubio
Club Brugge
Uruguay U23
Oud-Heverlee Leuven – current squad | |
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