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Ricardo Rees

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Ricardo Rees
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Estaban Rees[1]
Date of birth (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Newport, Wales[2]
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Forest Green Rovers
Number 10
Youth career
2016–2020 Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Bristol City 0 (0)
2018 → Bath City (loan) 1 (0)
2019 → Salisbury (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2022 Yate Town 39 (5)
2022–2025 Merthyr Town 147 (112)
2025– Forest Green Rovers 13 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:18, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Ricardo Estaban Rees (born 29 December 1999) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League club Forest Green Rovers.

Career

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Early career

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Rees started his career with Cardiff City,[3] before moving on to Bristol City, joining them in 2016 after winning a scholarship.[2][4] In April 2018, he was offered professional terms with the club.[5] On 18 October 2018, Rees joined National League South club Bath City on a one-month youth loan.[6] In October 2019, he joined Southern League Premier Division South club Salisbury on a one-month loan.[7] He was released by Bristol City in summer 2020, having never made a professional appearance.[8] He joined Southern League Premier Division South club Yate Town in October 2020.[9]

Merthyr Town

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In June 2022, Rees joined Southern League Premier Division South club Merthyr Town.[10] He was part of the Merthyr team that reached the FA Cup first round for the first time since 2005 in November 2022.[2] In April 2023, he signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[11] In the final match of the 2023–24 season, Rees scored five goals in a 7–1 win over Harrow Borough as The Martyrs missed out on a play-off spot.[12] He committed his future to the club during the close season despite interest higher up the English football pyramid.[13]

He was top goalscorer for Merthyr in his first three seasons, including scoring 33 league goals as the club won the Southern League Premier Division South title and earned promotion to the National League North for the first time since their reformation in 2010.[14][dead link] He scored his 100th goal for the club on 6 September 2025, the first of two goals he would score in a 2–0 home league win against Worksop Town.[15]

Forest Green Rovers

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On 31 December 2025, Rees joined National League club Forest Green Rovers for an undisclosed fee.[16] He scored twice on his debut in a 2–1 league win against FC Halifax Town on 3 January 2026.[17] He was sent off for a second bookable offence on his second appearance for the club in a 1–1 league draw away against Sutton United.[18]

Personal life

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Rees attended Cwmcarn High School.[4]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2025–26 season[19][20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League cup[a] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City 2018–19 Championship 0000000000
2019–20 Championship 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Bath City (loan) 2018–19 National League South 1000—1[b]020
Salisbury (loan) 2019–20 SL Premier Division South 10——2[c]030
Yate Town 2020–21 SL Premier Division South 5000—0050
2021–22 SL Premier Division South 34560—5[d]2457
Total 395600052507
Merthyr Town 2022–23 SL Premier Division South 421962—1[c]04921
2023–24 SL Premier Division South 423542—2[c]14838
2024–25 SL Premier Division South 393311111[c]04235
2025–26[21] National League North 242520—1[c]12726
Total 1471121351152166120
Forest Green Rovers 2025–26[21] National League 136——1[e]0146
Career total 20112319511144235133
  1. ↑ Includes EFL Cup, Welsh League Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  4. ↑ One appearance in Southern League Cup; four appearances, two goals in Gloucestershire Senior Cup
  5. ↑ Appearance in National League play-offs

Honours

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Bristol City

Merthyr Town

Yate Town

  • Gloucestershire Senior Cup: 2021–22[24]

References

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  1. ↑ Byrom, David (13 June 2018). "Bristol City's official retained and released lists revealed by EFL - including details of youth players kept on". Bristol Post. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Merthyr Town eyeing FA Cup 'opportunity' - Ricardo Rees". BBC Sport. 4 November 2022. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Griffiths, Ioan (19 November 2025). "The non-league striker proving a match for Haaland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Ricardo Rees wins Bristol City scholarship". Cwmcarn High School. 12 February 2016. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Bristol City offer ten stars for the future new contracts". Bristol Live. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Rees joins Romans on loan". Bristol City F.C. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Merry, Graham (23 October 2019). "Salisbury start FA Trophy quest". Salisbury Journal. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  8. ↑ MacGregor, Gregor (2 July 2020). "Bristol City announce contract updates for Wright, Eliasson and Walsh". Bristol Live. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  9. ↑ Whitney, Steve (16 June 2021). "Two More Pen New Yate Deals". Southern Football League. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  10. ↑ Whitney, Steve (5 June 2022). "Another Couple of New Martyrs". Southern Football League. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  11. ↑ Whitney, Stevie (23 April 2023). "Rees Boost for Martyrs". Southern Football League. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  12. ↑ Green, Connor (27 April 2024). "Rees' Five-star Display". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  13. ↑ Lyons, John (22 June 2024). "Keeping star Rees is a net gain for Michael". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  14. ↑ Scott, Tom (11 July 2025). "Welcome To The National League: Merthyr Town". National League. Retrieved 9 September 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ↑ Simpson, Andy (7 September 2025). "Ricardo Hits 100 Not Out in Style". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "Forest Green Rovers sign Merthyr striker Rees". BBC Sport. 31 December 2025. Archived from the original on 2 January 2026. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  17. ↑ "Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Halifax Town: Rees scores double on debut". BBC Sport. 3 January 2026. Archived from the original on 5 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  18. ↑
  19. ↑ "Ricardo Rees | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  20. ↑ Ricardo Rees at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Ricardo Rees in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  22. ↑ Palmer, Jon (31 July 2018). "Bristol City retain Gloucestershire Senior Cup". Gloucestershire Live. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  23. ↑ "Merthyr Town clinch title with Hungerford victory". BBC Sport. 21 April 2025. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  24. ↑ Woodruff, Leanne (30 March 2022). "Yate Town make club history in cup final". Gazette Series. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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