Ricardo Vega

Ricardo Antonio Vega (born 20 December 1982) is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently is a free agent.

Ricardo Vega
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Antonio Vega
Date of birth (1982-12-20) 20 December 1982
Place of birth , Nicaragua
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Scorpion FC
2005–2007 Deportivo Masatepe
2007–2009 Real Estelí
2010–2012 Deportivo Ocotal
2013 Deportivo Walter Ferretti
2014 Chinandega FC
National team‡
2008– Nicaragua 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 January 2014

Club career

Born in Nicaragua, Vega made his senior debut with Scorpion FC. He later played for Deportivo Masatepe, then joined Nicaraguan giants Real Esteli F.C. and going on to play three more clubs Deportivo Ocotal, Deportivo Walter Ferretti and Chinandega FC. He has become a prolific goalscorers scoring 126 goals over five clubs making him the third highest goalscorer in Nicaragua primera division [1]

International career

He made his senior debut for Nicaragua in a February 2008 World Cup qualification match against Netherlands Antilles and has earned a total of 6 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[2] and played four friendlies against Puerto Rico.

His final international was a Friendly match against Puerto Rico.

International goals
Scores and results list Nicaraguas' goal tally first.
N.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.24 February 2012Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua, Nicaragua Puerto Rico1–04-1Friendly match
2.26 February 2012Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua, Nicaragua Puerto Rico1–01–0Friendly match
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References
  1. - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
  2. Ricardo Vega – FIFA competition record
  • Ricardo Vega at National-Football-Teams.com
  • (Ceroacero -Spanish)


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