Julio Alberto Rico Pardillo

Julio Rico
Personal information
Full nameJulio Alberto Rico Pardillo
Date of birth11 June 1989
Place of birthEl Rubio, Spain
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionRight back / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Logroñés
Youth career
Écija
2001–2008Betis
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2010Betis C31(0)
2008–2010Betis B4(0)
2010Real Madrid C4(0)
2010–2011Pobla Mafumet33(7)
2011–2012Gimnàstic2(0)
2012→ Espanyol B (loan)11(1)
2012–2013Hospitalet34(4)
2013–2014Cultural Leonesa28(1)
2014–Logroñés5(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 October 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rico and the second or maternal family name is Pardillo.

Julio Alberto Rico Pardillo (born 11 June 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Logroñés as a right back or right midfielder.

Club career

Early years

Born in El Rubio, Province of Seville, Andalusia, Rico started playing with Écija Balompié. In 2001 the 12-year-old moved to neighbouring Real Betis, going on to finish his football formation there.

In the following two years, Rubio alternated between the club's third and second teams, appearing in only four Segunda División B games with the latter in two seasons combined.

Real Madrid C

In mid-February 2010, Rico signed with La Liga giants Real Madrid, being assigned to its C-team.[1] He played in only four Tercera División games during his four-month spell with the club.

Gimnàstic

In the 2010 summer Rico signed with Pobla de Mafumet CF, Gimnàstic de Tarragona's farm team, being first-choice with the fourth division club, managed by Kiko Ramírez. In his first season, he managed to be the team's third top scorer, behind Albert Virgili and Fran Carbià.

On 23 June 2011, Rico was promoted to Nàstic's first team, and signed a two-year contract.[2] On 10 July, he was officially presented with the Catalan club.[3]

Rico made his official debut with Gimnàstic on 6 August 2011, against RCD Espanyol for the season's Copa Catalunya, coming on as a substitute for striker Berry Powel in the 64th minute of a 1–2 loss.[4] He made his first Segunda División appearance on 4 September, replacing Eloy in a 0–0 draw at CD Numancia;[5] after only two league appearances (three overall) with the first team, he was loaned to RCD Espanyol B.[6]

Journeyman

Rico had his contract with Gimnàstic rescinded on 31 August 2012.[7] On the same day he signed with CE L'Hospitalet, also in the third level,[8] and on 20 August of the following year he joined fellow league team Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[9]

On 2 July 2014 Rico moved to UD Logroñés, still in the third division.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Nuevo refuerzo para el Real Madrid C (New signing for Real Madrid C); Real Madrid's official website, 18 February 2010 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Julio Rico pasa a ser jugador de la primera plantilla del Nàstic (Julio Rico is now Nàstic first-team player); Nàstic Tac, 23 June 2011 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Julio Rico, presentado con el primer equipo (Julio Rico, presented with the first team); Marca, 10 July 2011 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ 2–1: Finalistes (2–1: Finalists); Espanyol's official website, 6 August 2011 (Catalan)
  5. ↑ Numancia 0–0 Nàstic; Gimnàstic's official website, 4 September 2011 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ El ex canterano Julio Rico, cedido al Español B. Conoce más sobre él (Former youth player Julio Rico, loaned to Español B. Learn more about him); Manquepierda, 31 January 2012 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ El Nàstic y Julio Rico rescinden el contrato (Nàstic and Julio Rico rescind contract); Gimnàstic's official website, 31 August 2012 (Spanish)
  8. ↑ Julio Rico ficha por el Hospitalet (Julio Rico signs for Hospitalet); La Segunda B, 31 August 2012 (Spanish)
  9. ↑ Oficial: Cultural Leonesa, llega Julio Rico (Official: Cultural Leonesa, Julio Rico arrives); Todo Mercado Web, 20 August 2013 (Spanish)
  10. ↑ El defensa lateral Julio Rico, nuevo jugador de la UD. Logroñés (Full back Julio Rico, new player of UD. Logroñés); Logroñés' official website, 2 July 2014 (Spanish)

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