Kiko Ratón
Encyclopedia
Francisco José González Expósito, aka Kiko Ratón (born 19 September 1976 in Puerto de la Cruz
, Tenerife), is a Spanish
footballer who plays for CD Tenerife
in the Spanish second division
, as a striker.
, playing his first years in the fourth division
or lower, having also appeared for the club's B team
. He made his professional debuts in 2002–03, in the second level
, aged 26.
After three seasons with Tenerife, Ratón moved to second-tier outfit Hércules CF
, appearing very rarely through one sole season
. He resumed his career in the division below
, with Orihuela CF
, and scored 21 goals in his second season, second overall in all four groups.
Ratón then had one assuming experience abroad, joining Greek
team Iraklis Thessaloniki in the summer of 2008. He returned home after just one year, with Girona FC
, achieving, at the age of 33, his best season
as a professional, as the Catalans
narrowly avoided relegation from level two.
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz is a city and municipality located in Spain, on the north coast of Tenerife island, in the Orotava Valley...
, Tenerife), is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for CD Tenerife
CD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
in the Spanish second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, as a striker.
Club career
Ratón finished his football formation at local CD TenerifeCD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
, playing his first years in the fourth division
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
or lower, having also appeared for the club's B team
CD Tenerife B
Club Deportivo Tenerife B, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the Canary Islands.The reserve team of CD Tenerife, it currently plays in Tercera División.-History:...
. He made his professional debuts in 2002–03, in the second level
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, aged 26.
After three seasons with Tenerife, Ratón moved to second-tier outfit Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
, appearing very rarely through one sole season
2005–06 Segunda División
-Classification 2005–06:-Relegated to Segunda División B:* UE Lleida -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 3* Ferrol -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 1* Eibar -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 4...
. He resumed his career in the division below
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
, with Orihuela CF
Orihuela CF
Orihuela Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Orihuela, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1993, it plays in Segunda División B – Group 3, holding home games at Municipal Los Arcos, with a capacity of 5,000 seats.-History:...
, and scored 21 goals in his second season, second overall in all four groups.
Ratón then had one assuming experience abroad, joining Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
team Iraklis Thessaloniki in the summer of 2008. He returned home after just one year, with Girona FC
Girona FC
Girona Futbol Club, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Girona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1930, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadi Montilivi, which has a capacity of 10,000....
, achieving, at the age of 33, his best season
2009–10 Segunda División
The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:-League table:||rowspan=15 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-2009–10 Results:To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column....
as a professional, as the Catalans
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
narrowly avoided relegation from level two.