Manu Rico

Manu Rico
Personal information
Full name Manuel Rico Del Valle
Date of birth (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003
Place of birth Huesca, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hércules
Youth career
EF Oscense
2014–2021 Huesca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Huesca B 37 (4)
2021–2026 Huesca 20 (0)
2024 → Ceuta (loan) 6 (0)
2024–2025 → Tarazona (loan) 37 (0)
2026 → Osasuna B (loan) 17 (0)
2026– Hércules 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026

Manuel "Manu" Rico Del Valle (born 11 January 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Hércules CF.

Club career

Rico joined SD Huesca's youth setup at the age of 11 from EF Oscense.[1] He first appeared with the reserves on 5 September 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 Segunda División RFEF away loss against Terrassa FC.

Rico made his first-team debut 30 November 2021, replacing Dani Escriche late into a 2–0 away win over CD Cayón in the season's Copa del Rey.[2] He made his professional debut on 14 December, as he replaced Kevin Carlos in a 0–1 home loss against Girona FC, also in the national cup.[3]

On 30 January 2024, Rico was loaned to Primera Federación side AD Ceuta FC for the remainder of the season.[4] On 16 August, he moved to fellow league team SD Tarazona also in a temporary deal.[5]

On 9 July 2025, upon returning, Rico renewed his contract with Huesca for a further year.[6] After being again rarely used, he was loaned to CA Osasuna B on 22 January 2026.[7]

On 18 June 2026, Rico signed a permanent deal with Hércules CF also in the third division.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Manu Rico, una futura promesa entre los recogepelotas" [Manu Rico, a future prospect amongst the ball boys] (in Spanish). SD Huesca Fans Club. 7 January 2021. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Copa del Rey | Mateu y Carlos Kevin dan el pase de ronda a la SD Huesca ante el Cayón" [Copa del Rey | Mateu and Carlos Kevin give the next round to SD Huesca against Cayón] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Calavera endulza el regreso de Míchel" [Calavera sweetens Míchel's return] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Manu Rico jugará cedido en el AD Ceuta FC hasta el final de temporada" [Manu Rico will play on loan at AD Ceuta FC until the end of the season] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Manu Rico jugará cedido en la SD Tarazona" [Manu Rico will play on loan at SD Tarazona] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Manu Rico, azulgrana una temporada más" [Manu Rico, white-and-red a further season] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Manu Rico, cedido a Osasuna Promesas" [Manu Rico, loaned to Osasuna Promesas] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Manu Rico refuerza el centro del campo del Hércules CF" [Manu Rico bolsters Hércules CF's centre of midfield] (in Spanish). Hércules CF. 18 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
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