Ricardo Avila was born as Ricardo Guardia Avila on February 4, 1997, in Panama City, Panama. Avila started playing football at the young age and played as the youth system in his hometown club Chorrillo.
Then, he was promoted to the senior team of Chorrillo at the age of 18 in 2014.
Currently playing for the KAA Gent, Ricardo Avila's net worth is under review, though it is estimated to be around $800,000. He earns the annual salary of around $400,000 with the Gent. The salary from his previous team is not disclosed.
As of June 7, 2018, Ricardo's market value is reported to be $300,000 which is his highest market value till date.
Back in January 2018, it was revealed that if the 7 players associated with KAA Gent could make the World Cup cut: Moses Simon (Nigeria), Kalinic (Croatia), Mitrovic (Serbia), Kubo (Japan), Bronn (Tunisia), Foket (Belgium) and Ricardo Avila (Panama), then Gent will get the bonus of $1.75 million.
Initially playing as a defender, Ricardo Avila's position was changed to midfielder when he made his professional career debut with Chorrillo in 2014.
Then playing for the team till the 2015 season, Avila made 38 appearances and scored 5 goals. On August 29, 2016, Ricardo was loaned out to FC Koper where he played for a season, making his comeback in Chorrillo on December 31, 2016.
On July 1, 2017, Ricardo was signed by the Belgian Pro League side KAA Gent for an undisclosed fee along with the undisclosed contract.
Ricardo, formerly the member of the Panama U-20 Football Team made his senior international career debut in 2016. He has made 5 caps for the national team.
The prominent Panamian though was not called for the FIFA World Cup qualifier match, but his impressive game earned him the place in the national squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
In May 2018, Ricardo Avila was named in the 23-man squad of Panama National Team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Ricardo Avila has kept his personal profile low and even more, has not disclosed the detail of his parents. Avila is not reported to be married and neither has talked about his girlfriend or relationship.
Avial stands 6ft in height. He has not flashed his activity in social media. He is a left-footed footballer.
Ricardo Avila is a Panamanian professional footballer playing as a midfielder for the Belgian club KAA Gent. Also, the squad member of the Panama National Team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Ricardo has played for the clubs like Chorrillo, Koper and KAA Gent.