Riki Alba

Riki Alba
Personal information
Full name Riki Tomás Alba
Date of birth (1995-03-02) 2 March 1995
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Sandnes Ulf
Number 9
Youth career
Skeid[1]
Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Vålerenga 2 44 (12)
2014 → Nest-Sotra (loan) 6 (0)
2015 → Bærum (loan) 27 (9)
2016 → Varberg (loan) 6 (0)
2016 → Ull/Kisa (loan) 10 (2)
2017 Asker 5 (0)
2017 Grorud 9 (2)
2018–2019 Lørenskog 40 (41)
2020–2023 Fredrikstad 105 (32)
2024 Las Vegas Lights 9 (1)
2024– Sandnes Ulf 7 (0)
International career
2023– Dominican Republic 5 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 September 2024

Riki Tomás Alba (born 2 March 1995) is a footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Sandnes Ulf.[2][3][4][5][6] Born in Norway, he is a Dominican Republic international.

Early life

As a youth player, Alba joined the youth academy of Norwegian side Skeid Fotball, where he was described as a "super talent".[7] He joined the youth academy of Norwegian side Vålerenga Fotball at the age of 15.[8]

Career

Before the 2018 season, Alba signed for Norwegian side Lørenskog IF, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[9]

Alba signed with USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights on 16 February 2024.[10]

On 28 August 2024, Alba returned to Norway to play for Sandnes Ulf.[11]

Style of play

Alba has been described as a "lightning winger".[12]

Personal life

Alba is a native of Oslo, Norway.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Riki Alba at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ↑ "Riki Alba om det nye treningsregimet: – Det er heftig greier vi har startet på". f-b.no. 12 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Riki var FFKs 12. mann i noen sekunder". f-b.no. 27 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Riki starter på bortebane taper aldri FFK". f-b.no. 9 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Riki fikk tilbud om VM-kvalifisering og palmesus". f-b.no. 4 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Riki Alba om telefonen han fikk: – Som å få en kniv". f-b.no. 19 April 2022.
  7. ↑ ""Han var knallhard"". nettavisen.no. 21 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jeg fikk en skikkelig knekk". eurosport.no (Archived).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ ""Når folk hører om tallene, får de sjokk"". aftenposten.no. 26 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Las Vegas Lights FC welcomes three new signings for 2024 season".
  11. ↑ "Riki Alba klar for Sandnes Ulf" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Ulf. 28 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Riki Alba fryktet for sesongen etter skrekkskade: Da kom tårene". eurosport.no (Archived).
  13. ↑ ""Vi deler den samme drømmen"". eurosport.no (Archived).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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