Ricardo Vega

This article is about the Nicaraguan football player. For the Chilean criminal, see Ricardo Riquelme Vega.

Ricardo Antonio Vega (born 20 December 1982) is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently is a free agent.

Ricardo Vega

Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Antonio Vega
Date of birth	(1982-12-20) 20 December 1982
Place of birth	, Nicaragua
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Scorpion FC
2005–2007	Deportivo Masatepe
2007–2009	Real Estelí
2010–2012	Deportivo Ocotal
2013	Deportivo Walter Ferretti
2014	Chinandega FC
International career‡
2008–	Nicaragua	6	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2014

Club career

Born in Nicaragua, Vega made his senior debut with Scorpion FC. He later played for Deportivo Masatepe, then joined Nicaraguan giants Real Esteli F.C. and going on to play three more clubs Deportivo Ocotal, Deportivo Walter Ferretti and Chinandega FC. He has become a prolific goalscorers scoring 126 goals over five clubs making him the third highest goalscorer in Nicaragua primera division

International career

He made his senior debut for Nicaragua in a February 2008 World Cup qualification match against Netherlands Antilles and has earned a total of 6 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played four friendlies against Puerto Rico.

His final international was a Friendly match against Puerto Rico.

International goals

Scores and results list Nicaraguas' goal tally first.

N.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	24 February 2012	Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua, Nicaragua	Puerto Rico	1–0	4-1	Friendly match
2.	26 February 2012	Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua, Nicaragua	Puerto Rico	1–0	1–0	Friendly match

External links

• Ricardo Vega at National-Football-Teams.com
• Ricardo Vega at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)