Hámilton Ricard

Hámilton Ricard Cuesta (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxamilton ˈrikaɾð ˈkwesta]; born 12 January 1974) is a Colombian former footballer who played as a striker. He played for clubs in 10 countries, including Colombian sides Deportivo Cali, Cortuluá, Independiente Santa Fe and Deportes Quindío, English club Middlesbrough, CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria, Emelec in Ecuador, Japanese side Shonan Bellmare, APOEL in Cyprus, Spanish side Numancia, Uruguayan club Danubio and Concepción in Chile.

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Personal information
Hámilton Ricard Cuesta
(1974-01-12) 12 January 1974
Quibdó, Chocó, Colombia
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Forward
TeamApps(Gls)
Deportivo Cali61(92)
Middlesbrough115(33)
CSKA Sofia9(1)
Independiente Santa Fe0(0)
Shonan Bellmare9(1)
Cortuluá3(0)
Emelec25(17)
APOEL15(6)
Deportivo Cali6(0)
Numancia16(2)
Danubio25(11)
Shanghai Shenhua42(14)
Danubio10(3)
Concepción16(5)
Deportes Quindío30(10)
Cortuluá11(0)
Colombia27(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hámilton Ricard Cuesta (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxamilton ˈrikaɾð ˈkwesta]; born 12 January 1974) is a Colombian former footballer who played as a striker. He played for clubs in 10 countries, including Colombian sides Deportivo Cali, Cortuluá, Independiente Santa Fe and Deportes Quindío, English club Middlesbrough, CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria, Emelec in Ecuador, Japanese side Shonan Bellmare, APOEL in Cyprus, Spanish side Numancia, Uruguayan club Danubio and Concepción in Chile.

Ricard was signed for Middlesbrough by manager Bryan Robson for a fee of £2 million in 1998. He signed his signature on a napkin because Middlesbrough had no documents. Over a four-year Middlesbrough career, he scored 33 goals in 115 appearances. He was twice Middlesbrough's top scorer. When Steve McClaren took over the reins, Ricard was deemed surplus to requirements and allowed to move to CSKA Sofia on a free transfer. After one season in Bulgaria, Ricard moved to Japan, where he joined Second Division side Shonan Bellmare.

Since leaving Middlesbrough, Ricard courted controversy both on and off the pitch. In 2002, he was involved in a car accident that killed a passenger, and was banned from football for 12 months for attacking a referee and making obscene gestures to the crowd while playing for Guayaquil side Emelec. The ban was reduced on appeal, and since then, Ricard attempted to move back to Europe to rejuvenate his career. He briefly played in Cyprus for APOEL, before signing a year's deal with Numancia for the 2005–06 season. He played 16 times, scoring two goals.

After he moved to Danubio in Uruguay where he scored 12 goals and was voted as one of their best players of the decade. In June 2007 he trialled with Chinese Super League team Shanghai Shenhua, subsequently signing a contract with the Chinese club.

Ricard has represented Colombia 27 times, scoring five goals.

Club performanceLeague
1993Deportivo CaliPrimera A155
19944617
1995
199636
1997
1997–98MiddlesbroughFirst Division92
1998–99Premier League3615
1999–20003412
2000–01274
2001–0290
2001–02CSKA SofiaA PFG91
2002Independiente Santa FéPrimera A00
2003Shonan BellmareJ2 League122
2003CortuluáPrimera A30
2004EmelecSerie A2517
2004–05APOELFirst Division156
2005Deportivo CaliPrimera A60
2005–06NumanciaSegunda División162
2006–07DanubioPrimera División2511
2007Shanghai ShenhuaSuper League155
2008279
2009–10DanubioPrimera División103

Ricard has a daughter.

#DateStadiumRivalGoalResultCompetition
18-6-1997Estadio Centenario, MontevideoUruguay1-11-11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
213-6-1997Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa CruzMexico1-21-2Copa América 1997
35-7-1997Nacional de Chile, ChileChile1-31-41998 FIFA World Cup qualification
47-7-1999Estadio Feliciano CáceresEcuador2-02-1Copa América 1999

Middlesbrough

  • Football League Cup runner-up: 1997–98

Shanghai Shenhua

  • A3 Champions Cup: 2007

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  • Hámilton Ricard at National-Football-Teams.com
  • Hámilton Ricard at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)