Ricardo Vega
Ricardo Antonio Vega (born 20 December 1982) is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently is a free agent.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ricardo Antonio Vega | ||
Date of birth | 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. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 24 February 2012 | Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua, Nicaragua | 1–0 | 4-1 | Friendly match | |
2. | 26 February 2012 | Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua, Nicaragua | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly match |
References
- - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
- Ricardo Vega – FIFA competition record