Mikel Rico

Mikel Rico

Rico in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Mikel Rico Moreno
Date of birth	(1984-11-04) 4 November 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth	Arrigorriaga, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Padura
	Danok Bat
2000–2003	Basconia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001	Basconia	1	(0)
2003–2004	Conquense B
2004–2005	Conquense	44	(3)
2005–2009	Poli Ejido	55	(2)
2005–2006	→ Conquense (loan)	35	(9)
2007–2008	→ Huesca (loan)	35	(6)
2009–2010	Huesca	42	(5)
2010–2013	Granada	114	(7)
2013–2019	Athletic Bilbao	126	(10)
2019–2022	Huesca	102	(8)
2022–2024	Cartagena	68	(3)
Total		624	(53)
International career
2011–2018	Basque Country	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:47, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Mikel Rico Moreno (Basque pronunciation: [mikel riko moɾeno]; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmikel ˈriko moˈɾeno]; born 4 November 1984) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.

After spending much of his career in Spain's lower divisions with Conquense, Polideportivo Ejido and Huesca, he achieved promotion to La Liga with Granada in 2011, moving to Athletic Bilbao two years later. He amassed totals of 200 matches and 15 goals in the top division over eight seasons before returning to Huesca in summer 2019.