{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Recio|Ortega|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Iker Recio | image = | fullname = Iker Recio Ortega | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|17|df=y}} | birth_place = Escalona, Spain | height = 1.84m | position = Centre-back | currentclub = Cádiz | clubnumber = 6 | youthyears1 = 2011–2020 | youthclubs1 = Atlético Madrid | years1 = 2020–2022 | clubs1 = Rayo Vallecano B | caps1 = 56 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2020–2022 | clubs2 = Rayo Vallecano | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2022–2023 | clubs3 = Alcorcón B | caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2022–2024 | clubs4 = Alcorcón | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2023–2024 | clubs5 = → Gimnàstic (loan) | caps5 = 12 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2024 | clubs6 = Antequera | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = Cádiz | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 26 November 2025 | nationalteam-update = }} '''Iker Recio Ortega''' (born 17 June 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Cádiz CF. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back.
==Club career== Born in Escalona, Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha, Recio joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2011, aged ten.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unionrayo.es/conoce-a-iker-recio/|title=Conoce a… Iker Recio|trans-title=Know... Iker Recio|publisher=Unión Rayo|language=es|date=26 November 2020|accessdate=18 January 2021}}</ref> On 14 July 2020, after finishing his formation, he joined Rayo Vallecano and was initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unionrayo.es/iker-recio-y-jorge-cortazar-primeros-fichajes-del-rayo-b/|title=Íker Recio y Jorge Cortázar, primeros fichajes del Rayo B|trans-title=Íker Recio and Jorge Cortázar, first signings of Rayo B|publisher=Unión Rayo|language=es|date=14 July 2020|accessdate=18 January 2021}}</ref>
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 Martín Pascual in a 3–2 away win against CD Teruel, for the season's Copa del Rey;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/12/17/copa_del_rey/1608209111_202679.html|title=El Rayo se repone del susto y Óscar le da el pase en Teruel|trans-title=Rayo come back after a scare and Óscar gives the green light in Teruel|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=17 December 2020|accessdate=18 January 2021}}</ref> three days later he scored his first senior goal, netting for the B's in a 1–3 home loss against CF Pozuelo de Alarcón.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elgoldemadriz.com/rayo-b-pozuelo/|title=RAYO B 1–3 POZUELO {{!}} El filial perdió la imbatibilidad en casa|trans-title=RAYO B 1–3 POZUELO {{!}} The reserves lost their unbeaten status at home|publisher=El Gol de Madriz|language=es|date=20 December 2020|accessdate=18 January 2021}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/copa-rey/rayo-vs-elche/cronica/2021/01/17/6003301dca47413f328b4584.html|title=El Rayo aplasta al Elche|trans-title=Rayo crush Elche|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=17 January 2021|accessdate=18 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unionrayo.es/primera-titularidad-iker-recio-rayo-vallecano/|title=Primera titularidad de Iker Recio con el Rayo Vallecano|trans-title=First start of Iker Recio with Rayo Vallecano|publisher=Unión Rayo|language=es|date=18 January 2021|accessdate=18 January 2021}}</ref> On 28 June 2022, he left Rayo and signed for another reserve team, AD Alcorcón B in the Segunda Federación.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unionrayo.es/iker-recio-fichaje-alcorcon-b/|title=Iker Recio se marcha al Alcorcón B|trans-title=Iker Recio moves to Alcorcón B|publisher=Unión Rayo|language=es|date=28 June 2022|accessdate=27 July 2022}}</ref>
On 21 August 2023, Recio was loaned to Primera Federación side Gimnàstic de Tarragona for the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gimnasticdetarragona.cat/iker-recio-nou-jugador-del-nastic/?doing_wp_cron=1692910570.7202000617980957031250|title=Iker Recio, nou jugador del Nàstic|trans-title=Iker Recio, new player of ''Nàstic''|publisher=Gimnàstic Tarragona|language=ca|date=21 August 2023|accessdate=24 August 2023}}</ref> The following 20 July, he signed a permanent deal with Antequera CF also in division three.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.andaluciacentro.com/deportes/45054/el-antequera-cf-ficha-a-iker-recio-para-el-centro-de-la-zaga|title=El Antequera CF ficha a Iker Recio para el centro de la zaga|trans-title=Antequera CF sign Iker Recio for the centre of the defense|publisher=Andalucía Centro|language=es|date=20 July 2024|accessdate=18 August 2024}}</ref>
On 30 December 2024, Recio signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Cádiz CF in Segunda División.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticias/iker-recio-firma-hasta-2028|title=Iker Recio firma hasta 2028|trans-title=Iker Recio signs until 2028|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=30 December 2024|accessdate=30 December 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{BDFutbol|15175}} *{{Soccerway|iker-recio-ortega/632649}}
{{Cádiz CF squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Recio, Iker}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Talavera de la Reina Category:Footballers from the Province of Toledo Category:Spanish men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Primera Federación players Category:Segunda Federación players Category:Tercera División players Category:Tercera Federación players Category:Rayo Vallecano B players Category:Rayo Vallecano players Category:AD Alcorcón B players Category:AD Alcorcón footballers Category:Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers Category:Antequera CF footballers Category:Cádiz CF players Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen