Ricardo Arias (footballer)
Ricardo Penella Arias (born 25 February 1957) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a sweeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Penella Arias | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Catarroja, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Sweeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Benimar | |||
| Valencia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1992 | Valencia | 411 | (3) |
| 1992–1993 | Castellón | 35 | (0) |
| Total | 446 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979 | Spain amateur | 2 | (0) |
| 1981 | Spain B | 2 | (0) |
| 1979 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He appeared in 501 competitive games for Valencia, winning three major titles including the 1980 Cup Winners' Cup. In La Liga, he played 377 matches and scored twice.[1]
Club career
Born in Catarroja, Valencian Community, Arias spent 16 of his 17 professional seasons – 15 in La Liga – with local club Valencia CF. He made his debut in the competition on 7 November 1976 by coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 home win against CD Málaga,[2] and scored his first goal on 5 March 1978 to help defeat Sevilla FC 3–0 also at the Mestalla Stadium.[3] He contributed eight matches and one goal[4] in the team's victorious run in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, converting his attempt in the shootout in the final (0–0 after 120 minutes, in Brussels).[5][6]
Subsequently, Arias went on to become a defensive mainstay for the Che. They suffered relegation at the end of 1985–86, being immediately promoted the following campaign with one goal[7] in 34 games from the player.[8]
After only 16 appearances in 1991–92, the 35-year-old Arias signed for neighbouring CD Castellón in the Segunda División, closing out his career at the end of the season.[9]
International career
Arias earned one cap for Spain: on 26 September 1979, he played the first half of a 1–1 friendly draw with Portugal, at Balaídos.[10]
Post-retirement
In November 2014, Arias declared in an interview he was bankrupt, making ends meet by having odd jobs.[11] Shortly after, the father of four returned to Valencia to work in the club's social department.[12]
Honours
Valencia
References
- ^ "Ricardo Arias" (in Spanish). Valencia CF. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ Domínguez, Miguel (8 November 1976). "3–1: El Valencia recuperó su pólvora" [3–1: Valencia rediscovered firepower]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ Domínguez, Miguel (6 March 1978). "3–0: El Valencia, en línea ascendiente" [3–0: Valencia, on the rise]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ Landa, Ángel (20 September 1979). "2–2: Por dos veces anuló el Valencia la ventaja del B. K. Copenhague" [2–2: Valencia annulled B. K. Copenhagen's advantage twice]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ Castillo, Juan José (15 May 1980). "¡La Recopa fue blanca!" [The Cup Winners' Cup was white!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ a b c Stokkermans, Karel. "European Competitions 1979–80". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "5–1: El Valencia se despidió con una traca... de goles" [5–1: Valencia said goodbye with fireworks... of goals]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 June 1987. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ a b Domínguez, Miguel (31 May 1987). "2–0: El Valencia ya está en Primera" [2–0: Valencia are already in Primera]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ Hernández, José (21 March 2013). "CD Castellón y Valencia CF: 90 años compartiendo futbolistas" [CD Castellón and Valencia CF: 90 years sharing footballers] (in Spanish). Deporte Valenciano. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Calvo, Juan Antonio (27 September 1979). "1–1: España no dio una a derechas" [1–1: Spain did not get one right]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Arias, un histórico del Valencia, arruinado: "No tengo ni 5 euros para gasolina del coche"" [Arias, Valencia legend, ruined: "I don't even have 5 euros to put gas in the car"] (in Spanish). Voz Populi. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ Valle, Conrado (27 November 2014). "El Valencia contrata a Ricardo Arias para su área social" [Valencia hire Ricardo Arias to their social area]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ Lozano Ferrer, Carles. "Spain – Cup 1979". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
External links
- Ricardo Arias at BDFutbol
- Stats and bio at CiberChe (in Spanish)
- Ricardo Arias at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ricardo Arias at EU-Football.info