Riki Alba

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Riki Alba
Personal information
Full name Riki Tomas Alba
Date of birth (1995-03-02) 2 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger, striker
Team information
Current team
 Las Vegas Lights
Number 9
Youth career
Skeid [1]
Vålerenga
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2016 Vålerenga 2 44 (12)
2014 → Nest-Sotra (loan) 6 (0)
2015 → Bærum (loan) 27 (9)
2016 → Varberg (loan) 6 (0)
2016 → Ull/Kisa (loan) 10 (2)
2017 Asker 5 (0)
2017 Grorud 9 (2)
2018–2019 Lørenskog 40 (41)
2020–2023 Fredrikstad 105 (32)
2024– Las Vegas Lights 4 (2)
International career
2023– Dominican Republic 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Riki Tomas Alba (born 2 March 1995) is a footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Las Vegas Lights. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Born in Norway, he is a Dominican Republic international.

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Early life

As a youth player, Alba joined the youth academy of Norwegian side Skeid Fotball, where he was described as a "super talent". [7] He joined the youth academy of Norwegian side Vålerenga Fotball at the age of 15. [8]

Career

Before the 2018 season, Alba signed for Norwegian side Lørenskog IF, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players. [9]

Alba signed with USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights on 16 February 2024. [10]

Style of play

Alba has been described as a "lightning winger". [11]

Personal life

Alba is a native of Oslo, Norway. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Riki Alba at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ↑ "Riki Alba om det nye treningsregimet: – Det er heftig greier vi har startet på". f-b.no. 12 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Riki var FFKs 12. mann i noen sekunder". f-b.no. 27 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Riki starter på bortebane taper aldri FFK". f-b.no. 9 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Riki fikk tilbud om VM-kvalifisering og palmesus". f-b.no. 4 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Riki Alba om telefonen han fikk: – Som å få en kniv". f-b.no. 19 April 2022.
  7. ↑ ""Han var knallhard"". nettavisen.no. 21 July 2023.
  8. ↑ ""Jeg fikk en skikkelig knekk". eurosport.no (Archived). Archived from the original on 2023-10-04.
  9. ↑ ""Når folk hører om tallene, får de sjokk"". aftenposten.no. 26 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Las Vegas Lights FC welcomes three new signings for 2024 season".
  11. ↑ "Riki Alba fryktet for sesongen etter skrekkskade: Da kom tårene". eurosport.no (Archived).
  12. ↑ ""Vi deler den samme drømmen"". eurosport.no (Archived). Archived from the original on 2023-10-15.
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