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{{Short description|Spanish footballer and manager}}

{{Football player infobox| playername= Ricardo

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|{{family fullname = Ricardoname hatnote|López |Felipe|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| nickname =

| name = Ricardo

| dateofbirth = [[December 20]], [[1971]]

| image = Ricardo in 2008 preseason vs Racing (cropped).JPG

| cityofbirth = [[Madrid]]

| image_size = 200

| countryofbirth = [[Spain]]

| caption = Ricardo playing for [[CA Osasuna|Osasuna]] in 2008

| height = 1.87 cm

| fullname = Ricardo López Felipe<ref name=Bio>{{AS.com}}</ref>

| weight = 88 kg

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|12|30|df=yes}}<ref name=Bio/>

| currentclub = [[CA Osasuna]]

| birth_place = [[Madrid]], Spain

| clubnumber = 13

| height = {{height|m=1.87}}<ref name=Bio/>

| position = Goalkeeper

| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]

| youthyears = 1992–1995

| currentclub = [[CD Los Yébenes San Bruno|Los Yébenes San Bruno]] (manager)

| youthclubs = [[Atlético Madrid B]]

| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = [[Atlético Madrid]]

| years = 1995–1998<br>1998–2002<br>2002–2005<br>2003–2004<br>2005–

| years1 = 1990–1998 |clubs1 = [[Atlético Madrid B]] |caps1 = 146 |goals1 = 0

| clubs = [[Atlético Madrid]]<br>[[Real Valladolid]]<br>[[Manchester United F.C.]]<br>→ [[Racing de Santander]] ''(loan)''<br>[[CA Osasuna]]

| years2 = 1991–1992 |clubs2 = → [[Real Ávila CF|Ávila]] (loan) |caps2 = 15 |goals2 = 0

| caps(goals) = 36 (0)<br>53 (0)<br>1 (0)<br>34 (0)<br>58 (0)

| years3 = 1994–1997 |clubs3 = [[Atlético Madrid]] |caps3 = 1 |goals3 = 0

| nationalyears =

| years4 = 1998–2002 |clubs4 = [[Real Valladolid|Valladolid]] |caps4 = 53 |goals4 = 0

| nationalteam =

| years5 = 2002–2005 |clubs5 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] |caps5 = 1 |goals5 = 0

| nationalcaps(goals) =

| years6 = 2003–2004 |clubs6 = → [[Racing de Santander|Racing Santander]] (loan) |caps6 = 34 |goals6 = 0

|pcupdate = July 10, 2006

| years7 = 2005–2012 |clubs7 = [[CA Osasuna|Osasuna]] |caps7 = 189 |goals7 = 0

|ntupdate = July 10, 2006

| years8 = 2013 |clubs8 = [[CA Osasuna|Osasuna]] |caps8 = 1 |goals8 = 0

| totalcaps = 440 |totalgoals = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1989 |nationalteam1 = [[Spain national under-18 football team|Spain U18]] |nationalcaps1 = 2 |nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2001–2002 |nationalteam2 = [[Spain national football team|Spain]] |nationalcaps2 = 2 |nationalgoals2 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2018 |managerclubs1 = [[Racing de Ferrol|Racing Ferrol]]

| manageryears2 = 2021–2022 |managerclubs2 = [[SD Ejea|Ejea]]

| manageryears3 = 2023–

|managerclubs3 = [[CD Los Yébenes San Bruno|Los Yébenes San Bruno]]

}}

'''Ricardo López Felipe''', nicknamed '''Ricardo''' (born [[December 20]], [[1971]] in [[Madrid]]) is a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[football (soccer)|football]] goalkeeper. He is currently playing for [[CA Osasuna]] in [[La Liga]].

'''Ricardo López Felipe''' (born 30 December 1971), known simply as '''Ricardo''', is a Spanish retired professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]], currently [[Manager (association football)|manager]] of {{Spanish football updater|Los Yébenes San Bruno}} club [[CD Los Yébenes San Bruno|Los Yébenes San Bruno]].

Ricardo was sold to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] on [[August 30]], [[2002]] by [[Real Valladolid]]. Having been called up to play for [[Spain national football team|Spain]] before he joined the Red Devils, he brought to the club a hope that could solve its well-known goalkeeper crisis. However, he found first-team opportunities rare, only appearing in some [[UEFA Champions League]] matches and only once in the [[FA Premier League]]. During that league debut against [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], his first touch conceded a penalty but he made up for his error immediately by parrying the spot kick away. He never appeared in the first-team since then and was loaned out to [[Racing de Santander|Racing Santander]] for the 2003-04 season. After that fairly successful stint in La Liga, he returned to Manchester United and proclaimed his ambition to take the number one jersey from then first choice keeper [[Fabien Barthez]]. However, he was never picked for the first team following the arrival of [[Tim Howard]] and the signing of goalkeeping understudy [[Roy Carroll]].

He played 279 [[La Liga]] matches over 15 seasons, starting his career at [[Atlético Madrid]] where he struggled to break through, then representing mostly [[Real Valladolid|Valladolid]] (four seasons) and [[CA Osasuna|Osasuna]] (eight). He also spent two years with [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in the [[Premier League]].

He was eventually released by the club on a free transfer at the end of the [[2004-05 in English football|2004-05]] season.

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Ricardo won two international caps for [[Spain national football team|Spain]], and was part of the squad for the [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]].

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==Club career==

[[es:Ricardo López Felipe]]

===Atlético and Valladolid===

[[eu:Ricardo Lopez]]

Born in [[Madrid]], Ricardo began his professional career at [[Atlético Madrid]], working his way through the [[Atlético Madrid B|reserves]] and going on to represent the senior squad until 1998. Barred by [[José Francisco Molina]], he only managed one first-team appearance which came during the [[1996–97 La Liga|1996–97 season]], in a 3–2 away win against [[Real Zaragoza]] on 2 June 1997.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1997/06/03/pagina-22/376908/pdf.html|title=El Atleti muestra su ambición|trans-title=Atleti show their ambition|newspaper=[[Mundo Deportivo]]|first=Mariano|last=Andrés|language=es|date=3 June 1997|access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref>

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[[nl:Ricardo López]]

Subsequently, Ricardo was transferred to [[Real Valladolid]], also in [[La Liga]]. He spent four years at the club, becoming first-choice in the [[2001–02 La Liga|2001–02 campaign]] (all 38 matches played) while also being selected as a member of the [[Spain national football team|Spanish]] squad for the [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]], though he did not play in the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxtobox.site/entrevistas/ricardo-lopez-el-manchester-united-es-lo-que-es-gracias-a-ferguson/|title=Ricardo López: "El Manchester United es lo que es gracias a Ferguson"|trans-title=Ricardo López: "Manchester United is what it is thanks to Ferguson"|publisher=Box to Box|first=Alberto|last=Arilla|language=es|date=27 January 2022|access-date=25 July 2022}}</ref>

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[[pt:Ricardo López Felipe]]

===Manchester United===

On 30 August 2002, Ricardo joined English club [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in a three-year deal worth [[Pound sterling|£]]1.5&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/2223250.stm|title=Ricardo signs for Man Utd|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=30 August 2002|access-date=20 January 2010}}</ref> Signed to provide cover for the injured [[Fabien Barthez]] and the inexperienced [[Roy Carroll]], he found first-team opportunities rare, appearing in four [[UEFA Champions League]] matches and just once in the [[Premier League]]. He marked his only appearance in the latter competition, against [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] on 19 April 2003, by conceding a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] with his first touch after he fouled [[Andy Cole]], but saved [[David Dunn]]'s attempt in an eventual 3–1 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2936471.stm|title=Scholes sinks Rovers|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 April 2003|access-date=10 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/picturegalleries/8286124/Manchester-United-goalkeepers-between-Peter-Schmeichel-and-Edwin-van-der-Sar.html?image=9|title=Manchester United goalkeepers between Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=27 January 2011|access-date=31 March 2011}}</ref>

On 23 August 2003, Ricardo agreed to a loan transfer to [[Racing de Santander]] for [[2003–04 La Liga|2003–04 season]] – the deal included an option to make transfer permanent the following June. On his return to Spain, Ricardo was quoted in the Spanish sports daily [[Diario AS|''AS'']] as saying:

<blockquote>

"It's not a backward step. When I received the offer I was delighted to have the chance to return to Spain. I missed the Spanish league ... All I feel is gratitude toward Manchester. The club treated me very well. It was a lovely experience which was well worth it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/soccer/08/24/bc.eu.spt.soc.santander.ricardo.ap/?cnn=yes|title=United keeper Ricardo says move to Santander is no step down|publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=24 August 2003|access-date=21 November 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080305125535/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/soccer/08/24/bc.eu.spt.soc.santander.ricardo.ap/?cnn=yes|archive-date=5 March 2008}}</ref>

</blockquote>

After helping Racing narrowly avoid top-flight relegation, Ricardo returned to Manchester United and proclaimed his ambition to take the number one jersey from Barthez. However, he was never again picked for the first team following the arrival of [[Tim Howard]] and Carroll's improvement.<ref name=TOM>{{cite news|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/man-united-release-keepers-carroll-and-ricardo.88974|title=Man. United release keepers Carroll and Ricardo|newspaper=[[Times of Malta]]|date=27 May 2005|access-date=25 July 2022}}</ref>

===Osasuna===

Ricardo was eventually released by the club on a [[Free transfer (association football)|free transfer]], at the end of [[2004–05 FA Premier League|2004–05]].<ref name=TOM/> Subsequently, he signed for [[CA Osasuna]] on a two-year deal,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01aa-0e6cd1d6bc2d-66d7d85b7da8-1000--ricardo-to-aid-osasuna-rearguard/|title=Ricardo to aid Osasuna rearguard|publisher=UEFA|date=16 June 2005|access-date=22 April 2010}}</ref> quickly becoming the [[Navarre]]se side's first-choice and totalling over 100 league appearances in his first three seasons; he also helped them [[2006–07 UEFA Cup|reach the semi-finals]] of the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] in his [[2006–07 La Liga|second year]] by contributing 12 matches,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01c1-0e6e4965f087-e2b0b1c85abc-1000--so-near-but-so-far-for-ricardo/|title=So near but so far for Ricardo|publisher=UEFA|first=Chris|last=Burke|date=4 May 2007|access-date=22 April 2010}}</ref> but lost his job midway through [[2008–09 La Liga|2008–09]] to newly signed [[Roberto Fernández (footballer, born 1979)|Roberto]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2008/08/29/mas_futbol/1219991267_850215.html|title=Roberto: "Ricardo y yo llevamos bien la rivalidad"|trans-title=Roberto: "Ricardo and I have a quite sane rivalry"|newspaper=[[Diario AS]]|first=Uxue|last=Martínez de Zúñiga|language=es|date=29 August 2008|access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref>

Ricardo regained his first-choice status in the following top-division campaigns,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elsadar.com/2012/01/portero-a-los-40/|title=Portero a los 40|trans-title=The 40-year-old goalkeeper|publisher=El Sadar|first=José Carlos|last=Valenciano Andía|language=es|date=9 January 2012|access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref> rarely missing a game for Osasuna even though he was approaching his 40s. In the [[2011–12 La Liga|2011–12 season]], however, still under manager [[José Luis Mendilibar]], he was demoted to as low as third-string.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/08/27/futbol/equipos/osasuna/1314444639.html|title=Mendilibar sorprende con el descarte en la convocatoria de Ricardo|trans-title=Mendilibar surprises by not calling Ricardo|newspaper=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|language=es|date=27 August 2011|access-date=25 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/01/29/futbol/equipos/osasuna/1327838023.html|title=Mendilibar vuelve a dejar fuera de la lista a Ricardo, Rubén y Raitala|trans-title=Mendilibar leaves Ricardo, Rubén and Raitala out of squad again|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=29 January 2012|access-date=25 October 2012}}</ref>

Ricardo came out of retirement in January 2013 to rejoin Osasuna as an emergency signing, after backup goalkeeper [[Asier Riesgo]] suffered a foot injury.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/01/03/futbol/equipos/osasuna/1357223335.html|title=Ricardo: "Llego con la ilusión de un chaval que sube del juvenil"|trans-title=Ricardo: "I arrive with the hunger of a youth team player"|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=3 January 2013|access-date=4 January 2013}}</ref> At 41, he was the second-oldest player in the history of the Spanish top flight, surpassed only by 48-year-old [[Harry Lowe (footballer, born August 1886)|Harry Lowe]] of [[Real Sociedad]] in 1935.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.laprovincia.es/ud-las-palmas/2015/12/13/valeron-cuarto-jugador-veterano-jugar/772862.html|title=Valerón es el cuarto jugador más veterano en jugar en Primera|trans-title=Valerón is the fourth most veteran to play in ''Primera''|newspaper=[[La Provincia (Canary Islands)|La Provincia]]|language=es|date=13 December 2015|access-date=11 April 2016}}</ref> His only game of this spell was a 15-minute cameo in the final fixture, a 4–2 loss at [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] in which he conceded the last goal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hoy.es/rc/20130601/deportes/futbol/ricardo-despide-como-jugador-201306011943.html|title=Ricardo se despide como el jugador más viejo de la Liga|trans-title=Ricardo bids farewell today as La Liga's oldest player|newspaper=[[Hoy (Extremadura)|Hoy]]|language=es|date=2 June 2013|access-date=22 April 2023}}</ref>

Ricardo quit the game for good at the end of [[2012–13 La Liga|the campaign]], stating "I don't quit football, football quits me".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/05/30/futbol/equipos/osasuna/1369915384.html|title=Ricardo López anuncia su retirada|trans-title=Ricardo López announces retirement|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=30 May 2013|access-date=30 May 2013}}</ref>

===Coaching===

Recommended by head coach [[Juan Carlos Garrido]], Ricardo joined Belgium's [[Club Brugge KV]] in June 2013 as a goalkeeping coach. Near the end of October, a player licence was sought out for him as both the second and third goalkeeper were unavailable due to injury;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sporza.be/nl/2013/10/18/club-brugge-vraagt-licentie-voor-keeperstrainer-41-1-1757124/|title=Club Brugge vraagt licentie voor keeperstrainer (41)|trans-title=Club Brugge request licence for goalkeeper trainer (41)|publisher=[[Sporza]]|language=nl|date=18 October 2013|access-date=25 July 2022}}</ref> over three years and starting in July 2014, he worked in the same capacity with the [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/07/24/soccer/international-soccer/aguirre-confirmed-japans-next-manager/#.XV-730-FMdU|title=Aguirre confirmed as Japan's next manager|newspaper=[[The Japan Times]]|first=Andrew|last=McKirdy|date=24 July 2014|access-date=23 August 2019}}</ref> and [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]'s academy in that Asian country.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/premier-league/20171207/433477867377/ricardo-manchester-united-manchester-city-derbi-old-trafford-de-gea-mourinho-guardiola-japon.html|title=Entrevista MD a Ricardo López: "El Mundial juzgará si De Gea es el mejor portero del mundo"|trans-title=MD interview to Ricardo López: "The World Cup will judge if De Gea is the world's best goalkeeper"|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Dani|last=Gil|language=es|date=7 December 2017|access-date=23 August 2019}}</ref>

On 2 January 2018, Ricardo was appointed head coach of [[Segunda División B]] side [[Racing de Ferrol]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/mas-futbol/segunda-b-grupo-i/2018/01/02/5a4b6c0d22601d185d8b45a7.html|title=Ricardo López nuevo entrenador del Racing de Ferrol|trans-title=Ricardo López new manager of Racing de Ferrol|newspaper=Marca|first=Sergio|last=García González|language=es|date=2 January 2018|access-date=3 January 2018}}</ref> On 13 June 2019, he was named manager of former club Valladolid's under-19s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realvalladolid.es/noticias/actualidad/13062019/El-Juvenil-A-en-manos-de-Ricardo/|title=El Juvenil A, en manos de Ricardo|trans-title=''Juvenil A'', in Ricardo's hands|publisher=Real Valladolid|language=es|date=13 June 2019|access-date=7 July 2019}}</ref>

Ricardo became manager of [[SD Ejea]] in the newly formed [[Segunda División RFEF]] on 21 October 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/2021/10/21/ricardo-lopez-nuevo-entrenador-del-ejea-1528046.html|title=Ricardo López, nuevo entrenador del Ejea|trans-title=Ricardo López, new manager of Ejea|newspaper=[[Heraldo de Aragón]]|language=es|date=21 October 2021|access-date=25 July 2022}}</ref> After ten matches and only one win, he was dismissed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/2022/01/17/ricardo-deja-de-ser-entrenador-del-ejea-1546899.html|title=Ricardo López deja de ser entrenador del Ejea|trans-title=Ricardo López is no longer manager of Ejea|newspaper=Heraldo de Aragón|language=es|date=17 January 2022|access-date=25 July 2022}}</ref>

==International career==

Ricardo played twice for [[Spain national football team|Spain]], his debut coming on 14 November 2001 in a [[Exhibition game|friendly]] with [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2001/11/15/pagina-2/465731/pdf.html|title=La selección aburre|trans-title=National team are a bore|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Javier|last=Gascón|language=es|date=15 November 2001|access-date=21 May 2014}}</ref> In a [[testimonial match]] for [[Ferenc Puskás]] the following summer, during a 1–1 draw against [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] in [[Budapest]], he received his second and final [[Cap (sport)|cap]]; in both cases, he came on as a [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] for [[Iker Casillas]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/diario/2002/08/22/deportes/1029967201_850215.html|title=Poca luz para tanto estreno|trans-title=Too little light for so many premieres|newspaper=[[El País]]|first=Ramon|last=Besa|language=es|date=22 August 2002|access-date=20 February 2016}}</ref>

Ricardo was selected for the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] in Japan and South Korea.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/abci-luque-novedad-lista-camacho-para-mundial-200205130300-99202_noticia.html|title=Luque, novedad en la lista de Camacho para el Mundial|trans-title=Luque, novelty in Camacho's World Cup squad|newspaper=[[ABC (newspaper)|ABC]]|language=es|date=13 May 2002|access-date=25 July 2022}}</ref>

==Honours==

'''Atlético Madrid'''

*[[Copa del Rey]]: [[1995–96 Copa del Rey|1995–96]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com./EMD01/HEM/1996/04/11/MD19960411-004.pdf|title=Prórroga fatídica|trans-title=Fatal extra time|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Francesc|last=Aguilar|language=es|date=11 April 1996|access-date=4 September 2024}}</ref>

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