Ricardo "Ricky" Garbanzo (born August 26, 1992) is a Costa Rican-American soccer player who last played for Charleston Battery in the USL.
[1] Garbanzo played soccer at Northwestern High School with future Battery teammate Shawn Ferguson.
Garbanzo played college soccer at Coastal Carolina University, making a total of 94 appearances for the Chanticleers and tallying 40 goals and 21 assists.
Following the draft he joined his hometown club Charleston Battery for training camp and earned a professional contract in March.
[4] During his rookie season Garbanzo became a first choice starter as a second striker behind teammate Dane Kelly, tallying 5 goals and 5 assists in 27 league appearances.