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.

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

Professional career Richarte played for the Dinos de Saltillo of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) from 2017 to 2019.

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. He made his CFL debut on 10 August against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and played in six more games.

Richarte joined the Fundidores de Monterrey ahead of the 2021 season.