Fernando Richarte

Fernando Richarte Martínez (born December 12, 1991) is a Mexican professional gridiron football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UANL and it is also part of the Dinos Saltillo of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), a professional spring football league in Mexico.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Richarte and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Fernando Richarte
No. 72 – BC Lions
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1991-12-29) December 29, 1991
Monterrey, Nuevo León
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
College:UANL
Career history
Roster status:Active
CFL status:Global
Player stats at CFL.ca

College career

Born in Monterrey, Nuevo León,[1] Richarte played college football for the Auténticos Tigres of UANL, where he also earned a major in Law.[2]

Professional career

Richarte played for the Dinos Saltillo of the Professional American Football League of Mexico from 2017 to 2019.[3]

In January 2019, Richarte was picked by the BC Lions in the CFL–LFA Draft, he was the team's second selection and the sixteenth overall pick.[1]

References
  1. "Fernando Richarte". bclions.com. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. "Jugadores / Categoría Mayor" (in Spanish). UANL. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  3. "Fernando Richarte Martínez". LFA.mx (in Spanish). LFA. Retrieved 29 August 2019.


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