Ricardo (footballer, born 1971)
Ricardo playing for Osasuna in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo López Felipe | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1998 | Atlético Madrid B | 146 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | → Ávila (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 1994–1997 | Atlético Madrid | 1 | (0) |
| 1998–2002 | Valladolid | 53 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Manchester United | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2005–2012 | Osasuna | 189 | (0) |
| 2013 | Osasuna | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 440 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Spain | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014–2015 | Japan (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Ricardo López Felipe (born 30 December 1971), known simply as Ricardo, is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Over the course of 15 seasons he played 278 La Liga games, starting his career at Atlético Madrid where he struggled to break through, then representing mostly Valladolid (four seasons) and Osasuna (eight). He also spent two years with Manchester United in the Premier League.
Ricardo won two international caps for Spain and was part of the squad for the 2002 World Cup.
Born in Madrid, Ricardo began his professional career at Atlético Madrid, working his way through the reserves and going on to represent the senior squad until 1998. Barred by José Francisco Molina, he only managed one first-team appearance which came during the 1996–97 season, in a 3–2 away win against Real Zaragoza on 2 June 1997.
Subsequently, Ricardo was transferred to Real Valladolid, also in La Liga. He spent four years at the club, becoming first-choice in the 2001–02 campaign (all 38 matches played) while also being selected as a member of the Spanish squad for the 2002 World Cup, though he did not play in the finals.
On 30 August 2002, Ricardo joined English club Manchester United in a three-year deal worth £1.5 million. Signed to provide cover for the injured Fabien Barthez and the inexperienced Roy Carroll, he found first-team opportunities rare, appearing in only four UEFA Champions League matches and just once in the Premier League. He marked his only appearance in the latter competition, against Blackburn Rovers on 19 April 2003, by conceding a penalty with his first touch after he fouled Andy Cole, but saved David Dunn's attempt in an eventual 3–1 win.
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