Ricardo León Brito

Ricardo

Personal information
Full name	Ricardo León Brito
Date of birth	(1983-02-08) 8 February 1983
Place of birth	Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Tenerife
Number	18
Youth career
	Longuera-Toscal
2000–2002	Tenerife
2001–2002	→ UD Orotava (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2005	Tenerife B
2005–2011	Tenerife	163	(4)
2011–2013	Sporting Gijón	10	(0)
2013–	Tenerife	61	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2015

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is León and the second or maternal family name is Brito.

Ricardo León Brito (born 8 February 1983), known simply as Ricardo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Tenerife as a central midfielder.

Football career

Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Ricardo made his professional debuts with local CD Tenerife in 2005–06's second division, and achieved La Liga promotion in his fourth year, being an essential element of the success. In his first season in the top flight he appeared in 29 games (all starts, two goals), but his team was immediately relegated back.

In mid-June 2011, with the Canary Islands side relegated to the third level, Ricardo signed a three-year contract with Sporting de Gijón. He played in just three league matches in his first year, with another team relegation befalling.

External links

• Ricardo profile at BDFutbol
• Ricardo profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
• Ricardo at Soccerway