Iker Recio

Iker Recio Ortega (born 17 June 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano B as either a central defender or a left back.

Club Career

Born in Escalona, Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha, Recio joined Atletico Madrid's youth setup in 2011, aged ten. On 14 July 2020, after finishing his formation, he joined Rayo Vallecano and was initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera Division.

Recio made his senior debut on 18 October 2020, starting in a 3–2 home win against ED Moratalaz. He made his first team debut on 17 December, coming on as a late substitute for Martin Pascual in a 3–2 away win against CD Teruel, for the season's Copa del Rey; three days later he scored his first senior goal, netting for the B's in a 1–3 home loss against CF Pozuelo de Alarcon.

Recio's professional debut occurred on 16 January 2021, as he started in a 2–0 home win against Elche CF, also for the national cup.