Real Madrid Riki was born in
Aranjuez,
Community of Madrid. After spending his youth career at amateur clubs in the area he played with both
Real Madrid's reserve sides,
C and
B. Riki's sole competitive appearance for the main squad occurred on 7 October 2003, as a late
substitute for
Guti in the 3–0 away win against
UD San Sebastián de los Reyes in the
round of 64 of the
Copa del Rey. Riki was released and joined another team from the capital,
Getafe CF, for a
€300.000 fee. On 13 March 2005, Riki scored against his former employers in a 2–1 home victory. In his
second season, he netted eight league goals.
Deportivo In late June 2006, Riki moved to
Deportivo de La Coruña on a five-year contract. He was an undisputed starter during his
first year and, the
following campaign, he featured less prominently but scored two more goals (five). In the first game of the
2008–09 season, against Real Madrid, Riki was stretchered off the pitch with a
hamstring injury, after having subbed in himself. He was out of action for two weeks, subsequently netting on 2 November 2008 in a 3–0 away defeat of
Real Betis. Riki again suffered physical problems in the
following season, but made the most of his 1,492 minutes as he scored eight goals, notably netting in the first round, a 3–2 loss at Real Madrid, and in both matches against
Xerez CD (3–0 away, 2–1 at home); the
Galicians eventually finished in tenth position. After his team's relegation in
2011, Riki scored 14 times as they
bounced back as champions of the second division, including early strikes in home and away victories over
RC Celta de Vigo in the
Galician derby.
Later career When Deportivo were
immediately relegated, Riki ended his seven-year tenure to remain in the top flight at
Granada CF for the next three seasons. He did not score for the
Andalusians until 14 December 2013 in a 2–0 win at
Rayo Vallecano, and added only one more goal in a 3–3 draw on his return to Getafe. On 31 August 2015, the 35-year-old Riki dropped down two levels to sign a two-year deal at
CD Guadalajara. He left at the end of
the campaign, however, having been relegated from
Segunda División B. ==International career==