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Pedro Riesco Herrera

Pedro Riesco Herrera

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Playing career

Getafe

Riesco was born in the Spanish capital, Madrid, and began his professional career with Madrilenian side Getafe. He made his way into the team in the latter stages of the 1989–90 Segunda División B campaign, making his debut in a 2–2 draw at home to Juventud Cambados on 11 March. He scored his first goal on 29 April, netting after just four minutes away to Cultural Leonesa at Estadio Antonio Amilivia, in a match which Getafe ultimately won 2–1. He followed this up with a second goal a week later in a 3–1 home win over Real Ávila, and added a third before the end of the season, in the 2–1 home win over Arosa on 20 May. A week later, he played in a 2–1 away defeat at the hands of Pontevedra at Estadio Municipal de Pasarón, which marked his 11th appearance of the season. Despite this defeat in the final match, Getafe ended the season as runners-up. Riesco's good form was attracting attention, and he moved on at the end of the season.

Rayo Vallecano

Staying in Madrid, Riesco joined newly relegated Segunda División side Rayo Vallecano in 1990. He made his debut on 9 September at home to Deportivo La Coruña, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Rafael García Cortés. Rayo ultimately lost the match at Vallecas 3–0. His full debut came a week later in a 1–1 away draw against Real Avilés Industrial, and he kept his place for the home fixture against Figueres on 23 September, which ended in the same scoreline. He made 14 appearances that season, but it was…

Career statistics

As of 20 January 2021

1.^ Appearances in the 1993–94 UEFA Cup 2.^ Appearance in the 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 3.^ Appearances in the 1995–96 La Liga relegation playoff 4.^ Appearances in the 2002 Segunda División B playoffs

Club
Deportivo de A Coruña
Club
Real Valladolid
Club
Rayo Vallecano

Legacy

Honours

Getafe

Segunda División B runners-up: 1989–90 Rayo Vallecano

Segunda División runners-up: 1991–92 (earning promotion to La Liga) Deportivo La Coruña

Copa del Rey: 1994–95 Supercopa de España: 1995 La Liga runners-up: 1993–94, 1994–95 Teresa Herrera Trophy: 1995 Teresa Herrera Trophy runners-up: 1994 Deportivo Alavés

Segunda División: 1997–98 Terrassa

Segunda División B fifth place: 2001–02 (earning promotion to Segunda División) Copa Catalunya: 2001–02, 2002–03

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

Spanish association football player

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Pedro Riesco Herrera is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward. After retirement, he worked as a youth coach and an agent, as well as having success in amateur seven-a-side football.

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