Draft:Ricardo Rees
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Rees | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Merthyr Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | → Bath City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Salisbury (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Yate Town | 39 | (5) |
| 2022– | Merthyr Town | 84 | (54) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:40, 28 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ricardo Rees (born 29 December 1999) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for Southern League Premier Division South club Merthyr Town.
Career[edit]
bristol city
Rees started his career with Bristol City.[citation needed] In April 2018, he was offered professional terms with the club.[1] On 18 October 2018, Rees joined National League South club Bath City on a one-month youth loan.[2] In October 2019, he joined Southern League Premier Division South club Salisbury on a one-month loan.[3] He was released by Bristol City in summer 2020.[4]
yate town
june 21 extension at yate[5]
In June 2022, Rees joined Southern League Division One South club Merthyr Town.[6] He was part of the Merthyr team that reached the FA Cup first round for the first time since 2005 in November 2022.[7] In April 2023, he signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[8] In the final match of the 2023–24 season, Rees scored five goals in a 7–1 win over Harrow Borough as Merthyr missed out on a play-off spot.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of end of 2023–24 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bath City (loan) | 2018–19 | National League South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Salisbury (loan) | 2019–20 | Southern League Premier Division South | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Yate Town | 2020–21 | Southern League Premier Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Southern League Premier Division South | 34 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 2 | 45 | 7 | ||
| Total | 39 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | 50 | 7 | |||
| Merthyr Town | 2022–23 | Southern League Premier Division South | 42 | 19 | 6 | 2 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 49 | 21 | |
| 2023–24 | Southern League Premier Division South | 42 | 35 | 4 | 2 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 48 | 38 | ||
| Total | 84 | 54 | 10 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 97 | 59 | |||
| Career total | 125 | 59 | 16 | 4 | — | 11 | 3 | 152 | 66 | |||
- ^ Appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in Southern League Cup; four appearance, two goals in Gloucestershire Senior Cup
References[edit]
- ^ "Bristol City offer ten stars for the future new contracts". Bristol Live. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Rees joins Romans on loan". Bristol City FC. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Merry, Graham (23 October 2019). "Salisbury start FA Trophy quest". Salisbury Journal. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ MacGregor, Gregor (2 July 2020). "Bristol City announce contract updates for Wright, Eliasson and Walsh". Bristol Live. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Whitney, Steve (16 June 2021). "Two More Pen New Yate Deals". The Southern League. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Whitney, Steve (5 June 2022). "Another Couple of New Martyrs". The Southern League. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Merthyr eyeing FA Cup 'opportunity' - Rees". BBC Sport. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Whitney, Stevie (23 April 2023). "Rees Boost for Martyrs". The Southern League. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Green, Connor (27 April 2024). "REES' FIVE-STAR DISPLAY". The Non-League Football Paper. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- Ricardo Rees at Soccerbase
- Ricardo Rees at Soccerway