Fernando Richarte

Fernando Richarte Martínez (born 12 December 1991) is a Mexican professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Fundidores de Monterrey of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA). He played college football at UANL and had a brief participation in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the BC Lions.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Richarte and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Fernando Richarte
No. 6 – Fundidores de Monterrey
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1991-12-29) 29 December 1991
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
College:UANL
CFL Draft:2019 LFA / Round: 2 / Pick: 16
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at CFL.ca

College career

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

Professional career

Richarte played for the Dinos de Saltillo of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) 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] Richarte joined the BC Lions, alongside fellow countryman Gerardo Álvarez.[4] He made his CFL debut on 10 August against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and played in six more games.[5]

Richarte joined the Fundidores de Monterrey ahead of the 2021 season.[5]

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.
  4. García, Cinthya (5 June 2020). "LFA Total… En palabras de Gerardo "Pewee" Álvarez". LFA.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  5. "Fernando Richarte jugará con Fundidores en 2021". El Horizonte (in Spanish). 30 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2022.


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