David Ricardo (footballer)

David Ricardo Loiola da Silva (born 21 December 2002), known as David Ricardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender and left back for Ceará.

David Ricardo
David Ricardo with Ceará in 2022
Personal information
Full name David Ricardo Loiola da Silva
Date of birth (2002-12-21) 21 December 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Teresina, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back, left back
Team information
Current team
Ceará
Number 4
Youth career
Fluminense-PI
2022Ceará (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Fluminense-PI 9 (0)
2022Ceará (loan) 5 (0)
2023– Ceará 75 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024

Club career

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Born in Teresina, Piauí, David Ricardo began his career with hometown side Fluminense-PI, making his first team debut during the 2021 Campeonato Piauiense. In March 2022, he moved to Ceará on loan, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.[1]

David Ricard made his first team debut for Vozão on 11 May 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gabriel Lacerda in a 2–0 home win over Tombense, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[2] He made his Série A debut on 5 October, replacing Lucas Ribeiro in a 1–1 home draw against Goiás.

Career statistics

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As of 13 November 2022[3]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fluminense-PI 2021 Piauiense 7 0 1[a] 1 8 1
2022 Série D 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 0 0 9 0 0 0 1 1 10 1
Ceará 2022 Série A 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 5 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 16 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

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Fluminense-PI

Ceará

References

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  1. ^ "Piauiense David estreia como jogador do Ceará em partida da Copa do Brasil" [Piauiense David debuts as player of Ceará in a Copa do Brasil match] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Oito Meia. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Revelado pelo Fluminense-PI, David Ricardo estreia pelo Ceará" [Revealed by Fluminense-PI, David Ricardo debuts for Ceará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GP1. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ^ David Ricardo at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2022.