Francisco José González Expósito (born 19 September 1976), commonly known as Kiko Ratón, is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Puerto Cruz as a striker.
He amassed Segunda División totals of 166 matches and 27 goals over six seasons, representing in the competition Tenerife, Hércules and Girona.
Club career Born in Puerto de la Cruz, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Ratón finished his development at local CD Tenerife, playing his first years in the Tercera División or lower and having also appeared for the club's reserves. He made his professional debut in the 2002–03 season in the Segunda División, aged 26.Kiko Ratón: un ‘nueve’ impagable > Luis Padilla (Kiko Ratón: a 'nine' like no other > Luis Padilla); Diario de Avisos, 17 September 2011 (in Spanish)
After three seasons with Tenerife, Ratón moved to second-tier side Hércules CF in January 2006, appearing rarely through one sole campaign.Kiko Ratón «añora» al Tenerife y a la isla (Kiko Ratón "yearns" Tenerife and the island); ABC, 21 March 2006 (in Spanish)Kiko Ratón viajó con el tiempo justo a Gijón (Kiko Ratón travelled to Gijón with just enough time); Diario Información, 2 April 2006 (in Spanish) He resumed his career in the Segunda División B with Orihuela CF, and scored 21 goals in his second year, second overall in all four groups.Kiko Ratón regresa al CD Tenerife (Kiko Ratón returns to CD Tenerife); CD Tenerife, 19 July 2011 (in Spanish)
Ratón then had one assuming experience abroad, joining Iraklis F.C. of Super League Greece in summer 2008. He returned home after just one year with Girona FC,El Girona ficha a Kiko Ratón (Girona sign Kiko Ratón); Marca, 20 July 2009 (in Spanish) achieving, at the age of 33, his best season as a professionalKiko Ratón bate su propio techo goleador (Kiko Ratón breaks his own scoring record); Diario AS, 22 December 2009 (in Spanish) as the Catalans narrowly avoided relegation from the second tier.Kiko Ratón manda al Murcia a Segunda B (Kiko Ratón sends Murcia to Segunda B); Mundo Deportivo, 20 June 2010 (in Spanish)
Ratón continued to play well into his 40s, in the lower leagues and amateur football.Kiko Ratón siente que a sus 41 años “las oportunidades se las gana uno” (Kiko Ratón feels that at the age of 41 "you seize your own chances"); Marca, 16 November 2017 (in Spanish)
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