Rico Andes
{{Short description|Filipino footballer}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Philippine name|Ofredo|Andes}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Rico Andes
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|03|14|mf=y}}
|birth_place = Magallanes, Sorsogon, Philippines
|height = 1.75 m
|position = Forward
|currentclub = Loyola F.C.
|clubnumber = 14
|collegeyears1 = 2016–2018
|college1 = Far Eastern University
|collegecaps1 =
|collegegoals1 =
| collegeyears2 = 2020
| college2 = National University
| collegecaps2 =
| collegegoals2 =
| years1 = 2022–2023
| clubs1 = Cebu
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Loyola
| caps2 = 14
| goals2 =9
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Philippines U22
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = April 13, 2025
| nationalteam-update = February 3, 2025
}}
Rico Ofredo Andes (born March 14, 1998) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a forward for Philippines Football League club Loyola.
College career
Andes studied at Far Eastern University and joined the FEU Tamaraws football team in 2015. He scored eight goals in his rookie year alone, as the Tamaraws fell short of reaching the Final Four, finishing at fifth place. In UAAP Season 79, he was inducted into the Mythical XI, and was instrumental in helping the Tamaraws return to the Final after a one-year absence. He scored both of FEU's goals in their 2–1 semi-final triumph over defending champion UP.{{cite news |last1=Tamayao |first1=Brian |title=Andes-inspired FEU dethrones UP to earn shot at championship| url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/uaap-season-79-mens-football-andes-inspired-tamaraws-dethrone-fighting-maroons-to-earn-shot-at-championship/84374|website=Tiebreaker Times|access-date=February 3, 2025}}
Andes transferred to National University in 2019. His only season with NU was cut short as UAAP Season 82 was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.{{cite news |last1=Naredo |first1=Camille B. |title=UAAP officially terminates Season 82|url=https://abs-cbn.com/sports/04/07/20/uaap-officially-terminates-season-82|website=ABS-CBN Sports|access-date=February 3, 2025}}
Club career
=Dynamic Herb Cebu=
Andes turned pro and joined Dynamic Herb Cebu before the 2022–23 Philippines Football League season.{{cite news |last1=Rosal |first1=Glendale G. |title=Cebu FC to start PFL campaign with tough match against tough Kaya-Iloilo FC|url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/457932/cebu-fc-to-start-pfl-campaign-with-tough-match-against-tough-kaya-iloilo-fc|website=Cebu Daily News|access-date=February 3, 2025}} On August 29, 2022, Andes made his professional debut, coming in as a substitute at the 58th minute of Cebu's 4–3 win over Stallion Laguna.
=Loyola=
Andes signed with Loyola for the 2024–25 PFL season. He made his debut for the club on October 5, scoring Loyola's lone goal in a 4–1 loss to Maharlika Taguig. Two weeks later, Andes scored a brace in their 3–2 victory against Mendiola. He netted another brace on November 24, during Loyola's 3–0 win versus Stallion.
International career
Andes was one of the 23 players called up to represent the Philippines' under-22 national team at the 2019 AFF U-22 Youth Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/aff-u22-championship/1042168/aff-u-22-championship-2019-philippines-announce-final-squad/|title=AFF U-22 Championship 2019: Philippines announce final squad|publisher=FOX Sports Asia|date=15 February 2019|access-date=3 February 2025|archive-date=25 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225103455/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/aff-u22-championship/1042168/aff-u-22-championship-2019-philippines-announce-final-squad/|url-status=dead}} He came on as a second-half substitute in their matches against Vietnam and Thailand.
References
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{{Loyola F.C. squad}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Sorsogon
Category:Filipino men's footballers
Category:Philippines men's youth international footballers
Category:Far Eastern University alumni
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Philippines Football League players
Category:21st-century Filipino sportsmen
Category:University Athletic Association of the Philippines men's footballers