Kitchee Born in
Barcelona,
Catalonia, Recio only played amateur football in his country, representing
Rapitenca,
Amposta and
Tortosa. In June 2010 he was signed by
Kitchee in Hong Kong, reuniting with his former teammate – at the first two teams –
Ubay Luzardo (also a stopper); the club's manager, compatriot
Josep Gombau, had tried to acquire the player in the previous
transfer window, but failed. On 17 October 2013, general manager
Ken Ng announced that Recio had renewed his contract until 2016. On 29 May of the following year, he won the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year Award for the
2013–14 season, receiving a
HK$35,000 prize. Following victory in the
2018–19 Hong Kong FA Cup, Recio left Kitchee.
Lee Man On 19 July 2019, Recio signed for fellow
Hong Kong Premier League side
Lee Man. In May 2024, the 41-year-old retired. ==International career==