Adrián Ripa

Adrián Ripa Cruz (born 12 August 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left back.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ripa and the second or maternal family name is Cruz.

Adrián Ripa

Ripa with Numancia in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Adrián Ripa Cruz
Date of birth	(1985-08-12) 12 August 1985
Place of birth	Épila, Spain
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s)	Left back
Youth career
	SMD Épila
1995–2004	Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2008	Zaragoza B	69	(14)
2007–2008	→ Huesca (loan)	33	(2)
2008–2009	Huesca	31	(0)
2009–2010	Orihuela	18	(0)
2010–2011	Elche	42	(0)
2011–2019	Numancia	138	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 June 2019

He played 211 matches in Segunda División over 11 seasons (no goals), with Huesca, Elche and Numancia.

Club career

Born in Épila, Province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Ripa started his career with Real Zaragoza's reserves.[1] He scored 11 Tercera División goals in the 2006–07 season, but they could not achieve promotion in the playoffs in spite of finishing the regular season in first position.

In 2007, Ripa signed with Segunda División B club SD Huesca on loan. He won promotion in his first year,[2] then made his professional debut in Segunda División on 7 September 2008 by coming on as a late substitute in the 1–1 away draw against Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[3]

Ripa started the 2009–10 campaign back in the third level, with Orihuela CF. During the winter transfer window, however, he returned to the division above after Elche CF paid his €30.000 release clause.[4] He played 25 matches in 2010–11, helping his team to the fourth position in the standings and the subsequent playoffs.[5]

On 20 June 2011, Ripa signed a two-year deal at CD Numancia as a free agent.[6] He made 11 second-tier appearances during his first season, as understudy to Nano.[7]

Ripa left the Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos in June 2019, as the 34-year-old's contract expired.[8][9]

Career statistics

As of match played on 9 June 2019[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Zaragoza B	2004–05	Segunda División B	14	0	—						14	0
	2005–06		24	3	—						24	3
	2006–07	Tercera División	31	11	—						31	11
	Total		69	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	69	14
Huesca	2007–08	Segunda División B	33	2	2	0	—		4	0	39	2
	2008–09	Segunda División	31	0	0	0	—				31	0
	Total		64	2	2	0	0	0	4	0	70	2
Orihuela	2009–10	Segunda División B	18	0	—		—		—		18	0
Elche	2009–10	Segunda División	17	0	0	0	—				17	0
	2010–11		25	0	2	0	—		1	0	28	0
	Total		42	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	45	0
Numancia	2011–12	Segunda División	11	0	1	0	—				12	0
	2012–13		16	0	1	0	—				17	0
	2013–14		31	0	1	0	—				32	0
	2014–15		26	0	0	0	—				26	0
	2015–16		7	0	1	0	—				8	0
	2016–17		19	0	1	0	—				20	0
	2017–18		20	0	2	0	—		1	0	23	0
	2018–19		8	0	0	0	—				8	0
	Total		138	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	146	0
Career totals			331	16	11	0	0	0	6	0	212	0

References

1. Álvarez, Dani (4 March 2017). "Tres exzaragocistas, piezas clave y amenazas del Numancia" [Three former Zaragoza men, key pieces and Numancia threats]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2019.
2. Navarro, Edgar (11 February 2015). "SD Huesca: Aquellos maravillosos años" [SD Huesca: Those wonderful years] (in Spanish). Sport Aragon. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
3. "El Nàstic no pasa del empate ante el Huesca (1–1)" [Nàstic can only draw against Huesca (1–1)]. El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). 7 September 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
4. Palomar, Julián (19 January 2010). "Ripa, fichado" [Ripa, signed]. Diario Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2019.
5. Alcalá, Luis Javier (18 June 2011). "Elche 1–1 Granada | El Granada asciende a Primera a costa del Elche" [Elche 1–1 Granada | Granada promote to Primera at Elche's expense] (in Spanish). RTVE. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
6. "El Numancia ficha al lateral izquierdo Ripa" [Numancia sign left-back Ripa]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 June 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
7. "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
8. Romera, Luis (10 June 2019). "Ripa se despide del Numancia siendo "uno más de esta familia"" [Ripa bids farewell to Numancia as "one more in this family"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2019.
9. "Esta es la situación contractual de la plantilla del CD Numancia de cara al próximo curso" [This is CD Numancia squad's contractual situation ahead of next campaign]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 10 June 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
10. Adrián Ripa at Soccerway

External links

• Adrián Ripa at BDFutbol
• Adrián Ripa at Futbolme (in Spanish)