Career
A late bloomer, he only began playing football well into his 20"s, making his Louisiana Liga debuts at 26. He spent most of his ten-year professional career with Real Murcia (two spells), playing in 250 league games and scoring 29 goals both major levels of Spanish football combined. After beginning his football career at already 23 with amateur CF Rayo Majadahonda, in his hometown of Madrid, Richi spent two further seasons with Atlético Madrid"s B-team, having begun his career as a striker.
Richi moved to second division"s Civil Defense Tenerife in August 2008.
He netted six goals in 36 matches as the Canary Islands side returned to the top level, after seven years. In the summer, with Tenerife ultimately relegated, the 33-year-old returned to Murcia, also relegated but in division two.