Ricardo Arias (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Penella Arias | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Catarroja, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Sweeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Benimar | |||
| Valencia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1992 | Valencia | 411 | (3) |
| 1992–1993 | Castellón | 35 | (0) |
| Total | 446 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979 | Spain amateur | 2 | (0) |
| 1981 | Spain B | 2 | (0) |
| 1979 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ricardo Penella Arias (born 25 February 1957) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a sweeper.
He appeared in 501 competitive games for Valencia, winning three major titles including the 1980 Cup Winners' Cup. In La Liga, he played 377 matches and scored twice.