Kiko Ratón

Kiko Ratón
Personal information
Full name Francisco José González Expósito
Date of birth (1976-09-19) 19 September 1976
Place of birth Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Striker
Youth career
Puerto Cruz
Tacuense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Puerto Cruz 59 (29)
1997–2001 Tenerife B 73 (16)
1999–2000 → Gáldar (loan) 16 (15)
2001–2002 Vecindario 30 (8)
2002–2005 Tenerife 82 (10)
2006 Hércules 11 (2)
2006–2008 Orihuela 65 (34)
2008–2009 Iraklis 15 (1)
2009–2011 Girona 73 (15)
2011–2012 Tenerife 31 (5)
2013 Eldense 9 (4)
2013–2014 Puerto Cruz
2014–2015 Once Piratas
2015– Puerto Cruz 26 (20)
Total 562 (139)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 May 2016

Francisco José González Expósito (born 19 September 1976), commonly known as Kiko Ratón, is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Puerto Cruz as a striker.

He amassed Segunda División totals of 166 matches and 27 goals over six seasons, representing in the competition Tenerife, Hércules and Girona.

Club career

Born in Puerto de la Cruz, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Ratón finished his development at local CD Tenerife, playing his first years in the Tercera División or lower and having also appeared for the club's reserves. He made his professional debut in the 2002–03 season in the Segunda División, aged 26.[1]

After three seasons with Tenerife, Ratón moved to second-tier side Hércules CF in January 2006, appearing rarely through one sole campaign.[2][3] He resumed his career in the Segunda División B with Orihuela CF, and scored 21 goals in his second year, second overall in all four groups.[4]

Ratón then had one assuming experience abroad, joining Iraklis F.C. of Super League Greece in summer 2008.[4] He returned home after just one year with Girona FC,[5] achieving, at the age of 33, his best season as a professional[6] as the Catalans narrowly avoided relegation from the second tier.[7]

Ratón continued to play well into his 40s, in the lower leagues and amateur football.[8]

References

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