The happiness of Sergio Rico becomes full again. The Spanish goalkeeper, after becoming a first-time father just a few days ago, has more reasons to smile. After two and a half years since that serious accident, he has returned to playing football.
Rico made his debut with Al Gharafa, his new team, in the Asian Champions League, against Al Ain. The Sevillian was the starter in his debut, He played the 90 minutes and felt like a footballer againa sensation that I had not fully experienced for a long time.
The team of Sergio Rico took the victory (4-2) thanks to a double from Joselu Mato, former Real Madrid player, and two more goals from Seydou Sano and Yacine Brahimi. However, the Sevillian conceded two goals, but they were not enough to experience a defeat.
The last game that Sergio Rico played was on May 7, 2022, when he was on loan at Mallorca. That day, The Balearic team fell heavily against Granada (2-6). After his time at the Spanish club, the goalkeeper returned to PSG and did not play any minutes in the 2022-2023 season.
More than a year after that match, on May 28, 2023, Sergio Rico had a serious horse accident in the RomerÃa del RocÃo and remained in an induced coma for 26 days. Three months later, the footballer left the hospital 20 kilos lighter.
After getting in tune with PSG last season, Sergio Rico joined Al Gharafa in this summer marketfrom the Qatari league, and where it already has the support of all the fans.