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Ricardo Bocanegra

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Ricardo Bocanegra
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Roberto Bocanegra Vega
Date of birth (1989-05-03) May 3, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2007–2010 Atlas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Atlas 54 (2)
2014Irapuato (loan) 12 (0)
2015–2017 Correcaminos UAT 69 (4)
2017 Real Estelí 17 (1)
2018 Murciélagos 10 (0)
2019 New York Cosmos 2 (0)
2019 Charlotte Independence 9 (1)
2020 Atlético Jalisco 0 (0)
International career
2011–2012 Mexico U23 8 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2019

Ricardo Roberto Bocanegra Vega[a] (born May 3, 1989) is a former professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Charlotte Independence in the USL Championship. Born in the United States, he has previously represented the Mexico under-23 national team.[1]

Personal life

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Bocanegra was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, but grew up in La Paz, Baja California Sur.

Club career

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Bocanegra came from the youth team of Atlas.[2] On 2011 he won the gold medal at the Pan American Games with Mexico.

Honors

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Mexico U23

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bocanegra and the second or maternal family name is Vega.

References

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  1. ^ Ricardo Bocanegra Vega
  2. ^ Ricardo BocanegraLiga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
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