Richi
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Ricardo Pérez de Zabalza Goytre (born 14 April 1977 in Madrid
), aka Richi, is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Real Murcia
mainly as an attacking midfielder.
A late bloomer
, he only began playing football well into his 20's, making his La Liga
debuts at 26.
, in Madrid
, Richi spent two further seasons with Atlético de Madrid's B team
. In 2002–03, he joined Real Murcia
, making his La Liga
debuts in his second season; an instrumental offensive element from his beginnings, he netted twice in 35 matches as the club returned to the topflight in 2007.
Richi moved to second level
's CD Tenerife
in August 2008. He scored six times in 36 contests, as the Canary Islands
outfit returned to the first division, after seven years.
Richi was not as important in the following campaign
, playing nearly 1600 less minutes and only finding the net once, on 14 March 2010, opening the scoresheet in a 4–1 home win against RCD Espanyol
. In the summer, with Tenerife ultimately relegated, the 33-year old returned to Murcia, also relegated but in division two
.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
), aka Richi, is a Spanish
Spain
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footballer who plays for Real Murcia
Real Murcia
Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the region of Murcia. Founded in 1908, it currently plays in the second division, playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condomina, which can hold 33,045 spectators....
mainly as an attacking midfielder.
A late bloomer
Late bloomer
A late bloomer is a person whose talents or capabilities are not visible to others until later than usual. The term is used metaphorically to describe a child or adolescent who develops more slowly than others in their age group, but eventually catches up and in some cases overtakes their peers, or...
, he only began playing football well into his 20's, making his La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debuts at 26.
Football career
After beginning his football career at already 23 with amateur CF Rayo MajadahondaCF Rayo Majadahonda
Club de Fútbol Rayo Majadahonda is a Spanish football team based in Majadahonda, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1976, it plays in the Tercera División - Group 7, holding home games at Estadio Cerro del Espino, with a capacity of 3,865 seats.-Season to season:----*2 seasons in...
, in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Richi spent two further seasons with Atlético de Madrid's B team
Atlético Madrid B
Atlético Madrid B is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the namesake community. Founded in 1963, it is the reserve team of Atlético Madrid, and currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Nuevo Cerro del Espino.-History:...
. In 2002–03, he joined Real Murcia
Real Murcia
Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the region of Murcia. Founded in 1908, it currently plays in the second division, playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condomina, which can hold 33,045 spectators....
, making his La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debuts in his second season; an instrumental offensive element from his beginnings, he netted twice in 35 matches as the club returned to the topflight in 2007.
Richi moved to 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:...
's 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 August 2008. He scored six times in 36 contests, as the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
outfit returned to the first division, after seven years.
Richi was not as important in the following campaign
2009–10 La Liga
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, playing nearly 1600 less minutes and only finding the net once, on 14 March 2010, opening the scoresheet in a 4–1 home win against RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
. In the summer, with Tenerife ultimately relegated, the 33-year old returned to Murcia, also relegated but in division two
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....
.