Federico Ricca
Uruguayan footballer (born 1994)
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Federico Ricca Rostagnol (born 1 December 1994) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a centre back or a left back for Argentine Primera División club Belgrano.
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| Full name | Federico Ricca Rostagnol | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1994 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tarariras, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Belgrano | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Maracaná | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Danubio | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Danubio | 67 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Málaga | 81 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Club Brugge | 32 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | OH Leuven | 82 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Belgrano | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Uruguay U23 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Uruguay | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:21, 3 December 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Danubio
Ricca was born in Tarariras, Colonia Department. He joined Danubio FC's youth set up in 2011, after starting at Club Atlético Maracaná.[1] On 18 August 2013, he made his first team debut in a 0–0 away draw against Cerro Largo FC.[2]
Ricca scored his first professional goal on 15 February 2014, his team's second in a 2–1 home win against Liverpool FC.[3] He finished his first professional season with 23 matches and three goals, as his side was crowned champions.
Ricca remained as a regular starter for Danubio in the following seasons, spending the whole 2014–15 season without being substituted. He also appeared as a starter for the side in both Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.
Málaga
On 1 February 2016, Ricca signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with La Liga side Málaga CF.[4] He made his debut there later in the month, in a 1–1 away draw against Real Sociedad.[5]
Rica scored his first goal abroad on 20 April 2016 with a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Rayo Vallecano.
Club Brugge
On 14 August 2019, Ricca joined Belgian First Division A club Club Brugge on a four-year deal for a fee of €3 million.
OH Leuven
On 12 August 2022, Ricca moved to another Belgian club OH Leuven on a three-year contract.[6]
International career
Ricca was named in Uruguay's senior squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Colombia in September 2016.[7] He made his debut on 4 June 2017 in a 3–1 friendly loss against Ireland, coming on for Maxi Pereira in the 62nd minute of the game.[8]
Honours
Club
Danubio
Club Brugge
International
Uruguay U23