Fernando Recio Comí (Chinese: 列斯奧; born 17 December 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He is currently the assistant coach of Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.
 Recio in action for Kitchee in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Recio Comí[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1982[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kitchee (assistant coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Rapitenca | ||
| 2006–2009 | Amposta | ||
| 2009–2010 | Tortosa | 31 | (1) |
| 2010–2019 | Kitchee | 98 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | → Rangers (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2024 | Lee Man | 36 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Hong Kong | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024– | Kitchee (assistant coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2017 | |||
Born in Spain, he spent most of his professional career with Kitchee in Hong Kong after signing in 2010, eventually going on to represent the Hong Kong national team.
Club career
Kitchee
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Recio only played amateur football in his country, representing UE Rapitenca, CF Amposta and CD Tortosa. In June 2010 he was signed by Kitchee SC in Hong Kong, reuniting with former teammate – at the first two clubs – Ubay Luzardo (also a stopper). The club's manager, compatriot Josep Gombau, had tried to acquire the player in the previous transfer window, but failed.[2]
On 17 October 2013, general manager Ken Ng announced that Recio had renewed his contract until 2016. On 29 May of the following year, he won the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year Award for the 2013–14 season, receiving a HK$35,000 prize.[3]
Following Kitchee's victory in the 2018–19 Hong Kong FA Cup, it was announced that Recio would leave the club.[4]
Lee Man
On 19 July 2019, Recio signed for another HKPL club Lee Man.[5]
On 19 May 2024, it was announced that Recio would leave the club and retire after the end of the season.[6]
International career
Recio received his Hong Kong passport in October 2017, at the age of 34, alongside compatriots Dani Cancela and Jordi Tarrés.[7] He made his debut for the national team on 5 October 2017, in a 4–0 friendly win over Laos.[8]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tortosa | 2009–10 | Tercera División | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Kitchee | 2010–11 | Hong Kong First Division League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | Hong Kong Premier League | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Rangers (loan) | 2016–17 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Kitchee | 2017–18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Lee Man | 2019–20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Career total | 148 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 231 | 8 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong[11] | 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Club
Kitchee
- Hong Kong Premier League: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Hong Kong First Division: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
- Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2016–17, 2018–19
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2017–18
- Hong Kong League Cup: 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16
Lee Man
Individual
References
External links
- Fernando Recio at National-Football-Teams.com
