Sergio Rico

Sergio Rico González (born 1 September 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Qatar Stars League club Al-Gharafa.

[4] On 14 September 2014, profiting from the injuries of both Beto and Mariano Barbosa,[5] Rico made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 2–0 home win against Getafe.

[16] He edged out homegrown player Marcus Bettinelli as the starter for the West London side, who were relegated to the Championship at the end of the campaign.

[19] On 29 June 2020, after the campaign had been halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rico signed a two-month contract extension at the Parc des Princes.

[20] On 12 August, he came on as a substitute for the injured Navas late into an eventual 2–1 win over Atalanta in the quarter-finals of the Champions League,[21] and kept his place the next round against RB Leipzig (3–0 victory).

[33] On 26 May 2015, Rico and Sevilla teammate Aleix Vidal were the two players called up to the Spanish national team for the first time, ahead of a friendly with Costa Rica and a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Belarus,[34] but he did not play in either fixture.

[36] In December 2016, Rico was given the Sport award at the Young Andalusia Prizes, receiving his honour from regional president Susana Díaz, a fan of city rivals Real Betis.

[43] During PSG's final league match of the season on 3 June, fans unveiled a tifo in his honour, while players sported the player's name on the back of their shirts in the first half; at the 16th minute, in reference to Rico's number 16 jersey, he was applauded by the Parc des Princes, and following the match during the celebrations for having won the league title, captain Marquinhos lifted the trophy while sporting his teammate's name on his chest.