Ricardo Sendra

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ricardo Sendra

| fullname = Ricardo Iván Sendra

| image = Ricky Sendra.jpg

| upright = 0.7

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|10|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Mar del Plata, Argentina

| height = 1.78m

| position = Midfielder, defender

| currentclub = Stallion Laguna

| clubnumber = 29

| years1 = 2014

| clubs1 = Kimberley de Mar del Plata

| years2 = 2015

| clubs2 = Club Atlético Alvarado

| caps2 = 21

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2016

| clubs3 = America de Piran

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| years4 = 2017

| clubs4 = Geylang International

| caps4 = 21

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2018

| clubs5 = Perseru Serui

| caps5 = 5

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2019–2020

| clubs6 = Mendiola

| caps6 = 20

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2020

| clubs7 = Stallion Laguna

| caps7 = 3

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2021

| clubs8 = Cebu

| caps8 =

| goals8 =

| years9 = 2022

| clubs9 = United City

| caps9 = 6

| goals9 = 3

| years10 = 2023

| clubs10 = Resources Capital

| caps10 = 10

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2023

| clubs11 = Kaya F.C.–Iloilo

| caps11 =

| goals11 =

| years12 = 2024

| clubs12 = United City

| caps12 = 14

| goals12 = 13

| years13 = 2024–

| clubs13 = Stallion Laguna

| caps13 = 7

| goals13 = 1

| pcupdate = 30 November 2024

}}

Ricardo Iván Sendra (born 4 October 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Philippines Football League club Stallion Laguna.

Club career

=Kimberley=

In preparation of the 2014-15 Torneo Argentino B, Kimberley de Mar del Plata announced that they would sign Sendra;{{cite web|url=http://www.lacapitalmdp.com/noticias/Deportes/2014/06/06/262880.htm?ref=ar&prev=search|title=archivo|author=|date=|work=lacapitalmdp.com|accessdate=9 April 2017}} he left them some months later.

=Alvarado=

Club Atlético Alvarado signed 5 players, including Sendra, in February 2015 in a bid to bolster their squad.{{cite web|url=http://quedigital.com.ar/deportes/ricardo-sendra-nuevo-jugador-de-alvarado/|title=Ricardo Sendra, nuevo jugador de Alvarado – QUÉ DIGITAL|author=|date=6 February 2015|work=quedigital.com.ar|accessdate=9 April 2017}}

=Geylang International=

Sendra was handed a trial with S.League side, Geylang International FC and played in a pre-season friendly against the Singapore U-22.{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/hasrin-tips-trio-greater-success-sahil-limbo|title=Hasrin tips trio for greater success, Sahil in limbo|date=24 January 2017|author=|work=fourfourtwo.com|accessdate=9 April 2017}} After signing for Geylang, he featured for them in friendlies in Malaysia and Thailand.{{Cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/ascenso/querido-ascenso-ricardo-sendra-exotico-futbol-singapur_0_SJZXqmaDl.html|title=Querido ascenso: Ricardo Sendra, en el exótico fútbol de Singapur|last=Tagliaferri|first=Guillermo|website=www.clarin.com|language=es|access-date=2017-04-17}} He had a slow start to the season, making only one appearance in the Eagles' first four games due to a small injury. However, in Geylang's 5th game of the season, Sendra was handed his first start of the season. He finally completed his first competitive 90 minutes for the Eagles and injected much needed creativity in the final third in a 2–0 win over the Garena Young Lions.{{Cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/sleague-2017-good-bad-a-promising-season-being-overshadowed|title=S.League 2017 Good & Bad: A promising season being overshadowed|date=2017-04-17|work=FourFourTwo|access-date=2017-04-17|language=en-SG}}

=Perseru Serui=

Sendra did not continue with Geylang and decided to accept a lucrative offer from Indonesian 1st tier team Perseru Serui. He only completed two months with the team and left after economic conditions were not satisfied by Perseru. As a consequence Ricardo could not sign for any other team in Indonesia and had to settle training with other players without a team for a few months until he accepted an offer to play again in Spain 3rd division team Inter Ibiza CD.

=Mendiola=

Sendra moved to the Philippines to play in the Philippines Football League, joining Mendiola.{{cite web|url=https://balonlatino.net/ricardo-sendra-primer-extranjero-que-ficha-por-el-mandiola-fc-de-filipinas/|title=ricardo sendra, primer extranjero que ficha por el mendiola fc de filipinas|website=Balon Latino|date=15 April 2019|accessdate=12 March 2022}}

=Stallion Laguna=

After a season with Mendiola, he joined Stallion Laguna.{{cite news |title=Mendiola FC Ready to Reach New Heights |url=https://pfl.org.ph/mendiola-fc-ready-reach-new-heights/ |accessdate=24 September 2020 |work=Philippines Football League}}

=Dynamic Herb Cebu=

In 2021, Sendra joined newly-formed club Dynamic Herb Cebu.{{cite news|last1=Rosal|first1=Dale|title=Dynamic Herb Cebu Football Club bares full roster|url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/409360/dynamic-herb-cebu-football-club-bares-full-roster|access-date=2 November 2021|work=CDN Digital|date=1 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101140339/https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/409360/dynamic-herb-cebu-football-club-bares-full-roster |archive-date=1 November 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cnnphilippines.com/sports/2021/11/5/Stallion-Cebu-show-potential-Copa-Paulino-Alcantara.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105104217/https://cnnphilippines.com/sports/2021/11/5/Stallion-Cebu-show-potential-Copa-Paulino-Alcantara.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 5, 2021|title=Stallion, Cebu hungry to show potential in Copa Paulino Alcantara 2021|publisher=CNN Philippines|date=5 November 2021|accessdate=12 March 2021}} He made his debut for Cebu in a 1–0 against his former club, Stallion Laguna in the Copa Paulino Alcantara.{{cite news|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1912471/cebu/sports/dynamic-herb-cebu-fc-debuts-in-pfl-copa-paulino-alcantara-tournament|title=Dynamic Herb Cebu FC debuts in PFL Copa Paulino Alcantara tournament|publisher=Sun Star Cebu|date=7 November 2021|accessdate=12 March 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/810428/stallion-laguna-fc-pounds-debuting-dynamic-herb-cebu-in-copa-paulino-alcantara/story/|title=Stallion Laguna FC pounds debuting Dynamic Herb Cebu in Copa Paulino Alcantara|publisher=GMA News|date=10 November 2021|accessdate=12 March 2022}}

=United City=

In March 2022, Sendra signed for United City, seeking a chance of playing in the AFC Champions League.{{cite news|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1923427/cebu/sports/ucfc-adds-another-cebuano-to-roster|title=UCFC adds another Cebuano to roster|publisher=Sun Star Cebu|date=12 March 2022|accessdate=12 March 2022}}

=Resources Capital=

On 3 February 2023, Sendra signed for Resources Capital.

=Kaya F.C.–IloIlo=

On 9 August 2023, Sendra signed for Kaya F.C.–Iloilo .{{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0yhJYT5qCiPLeQTax2eqxLX2s723cDR1QQ5hnQMhPYwV6BpjaLfVgqtRR4Dj7h28vl&id=100063950400015&mibextid=2JQ9oc|title=Welcome, Ricki Sendra|publisher=Kaya F.C.–IloIlo|date=August 9, 2023|accessdate=9 August 2023}} He scored a goal at his debut match with Kaya F.C.–Iloilo in a match against former Kaya rivals Loyola F.C. and scored 2 goals and winning a man of the match award after beating Don Bosco Garelli F.C. in a dominating 11-0 display win.

=United City=

On 12 March 2024, Sendra returned to United City.

References

External links

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWh0N0b3pH4 Ricardo Ivan Sendra Oficial Video]
[https://www.clarin.com/deportes/seleccion-nacional/ricardo-sendra-argentino-juega-singapur_0_rkgEAe2z-.html Ricardo Sendra, el argentino que juega en Singapur]
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Category:Living people

Category:1987 births

Category:Footballers from Mar del Plata

Category:Argentine men's footballers

Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Primera B Metropolitana players

Category:Torneo Federal A players

Category:Singapore Premier League players

Category:Liga 1 (Indonesia) players

Category:Philippines Football League players