Utah State University

Ricardo Aparicio is a sophomore right/left wing on the men's soccer team from Ogden, Utah. He graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School, where he was a key player in three 2A Region Championships and the 2023 2A State Championship. Ricardo was also named to the 2A All-Area Team from 2021 to 2023.

His father, Ricardo Aparicio, was born in Mexico, where he played soccer before moving to the United States at age 17. He has coached club soccer for over a decade and high school boys' soccer for two years. Ricardo's mother, Monica Aparicio, was born and raised in Ogden. Ricardo has two younger sisters: one who plays competitive soccer and high school soccer, and another who is just starting to play.

Ricardo has been playing soccer since he was five years old. His hobbies include cutting hair, playing soccer, and spending time with family and friends. He is studying business at USU Eastern with the goal of pursuing a career in medical equipment sales.