| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Riki Tomás 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 | Sandnes Ulf | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Skeid | |||
| Vålerenga | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | 9 | (1) |
| 2024– | Sandnes Ulf | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Dominican Republic | 5 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 September 2024 | |||
Riki Tomás Alba (born 2 March 1995) is a footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Sandnes Ulf. Born in Norway, he is a Dominican Republic international.
Early life
As a youth player, Alba joined the youth academy of Norwegian side Skeid Fotball, where he was described as a "super talent". He joined the youth academy of Norwegian side Vålerenga Fotball at the age of 15.
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.
Alba signed with USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights on 16 February 2024.
On 28 August 2024, Alba returned to Norway to play for Sandnes Ulf.
Style of play
Alba has been described as a "lightning winger".
Personal life
Alba is a native of Oslo, Norway.
References
- Riki Alba at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- "Riki Alba om det nye treningsregimet: – Det er heftig greier vi har startet på". f-b.no. 12 February 2023.
- "Riki var FFKs 12. mann i noen sekunder". f-b.no. 27 May 2021.
- "Riki starter på bortebane taper aldri FFK". f-b.no. 9 June 2021.
- "Riki fikk tilbud om VM-kvalifisering og palmesus". f-b.no. 4 March 2021.
- "Riki Alba om telefonen han fikk: – Som å få en kniv". f-b.no. 19 April 2022.
- ""Han var knallhard"". nettavisen.no. 21 July 2023.
- "Jeg fikk en skikkelig knekk". eurosport.no (Archived). Archived from the original on 4 October 2023.
- ""Når folk hører om tallene, får de sjokk"". aftenposten.no. 26 July 2019.
- "Las Vegas Lights FC welcomes three new signings for 2024 season".
- "Riki Alba klar for Sandnes Ulf" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Ulf. 28 August 2024.
- "Riki Alba fryktet for sesongen etter skrekkskade: Da kom tårene". eurosport.no (Archived).
- ""Vi deler den samme drømmen"". eurosport.no (Archived). Archived from the original on 15 October 2023.
External links
| Sandnes Ulf – current squad | |
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's association football wingers
- Asker Fotball players
- Bærum SK players
- Fredrikstad FK players
- Grorud IL players
- Ullensaker/Kisa IL players
- Nest-Sotra Fotball players
- Varbergs BoIS players
- Sandnes Ulf players
- Norwegian First Division players
- Norwegian Second Division players
- Superettan players
- USL Championship players
- Dominican Republic men's footballers
- Dominican Republic men's international footballers
- Dominican Republic expatriate men's footballers
- Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Norwegian men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Footballers from Oslo
- Norwegian people of Dominican Republic descent
- Sportspeople of Dominican Republic descent
- Las Vegas Lights FC players
- 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen