Ricardinho (footballer, born September 1989)
Ricardo Cavalcante Mendes (born 4 September 1989), or simply Ricardinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger.
.jpg) Ricardinho with Tosno in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Cavalcante Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007 | Santo André | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Santo André | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Mogi Mirim | 24 | (5) |
| 2011 | → Bogdanka Łęczna (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Wisła Płock | 33 | (12) |
| 2012–2013 | Lechia Gdańsk | 27 | (7) |
| 2013–2017 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 91 | (48) |
| 2016 | → Al-Sharjah (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2017 | Red Star Belgrade | 3 | (1) |
| 2018 | Tosno | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Wisła Płock | 52 | (14) |
| 2020–2021 | Khor Fakkan | 18 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | ŁKS Łódź | 37 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 29 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editGórnik Łęczna
editIn February 2011, Ricardinho was loaned to Bogdanka Łęczna on a half-year deal.[1]
Sheriff Tiraspol
editRicardinho joined Sheriff Tiraspol on 1 July 2013, for a fee of €350,000.[2][3] During the first half of the 2014–15 Moldovan National Division season, Ricardinho scored 11 goals in 14 games, but, due to the withdrawal of Veris Chișinău and Costuleni from the league, Ricardinho's goals against these teams were canceled. As a result, 2 goals were stripped off from Ricardinho's total goal tally.[4][5]
Al-Sharjah loan
editOn January 21, 2016, Ricardinho moved to UAE Arabian Gulf League side Al-Sharjah on loan,[6] returning to Sheriff Tiraspol on 5 July 2016.[7]
Red Star Belgrade
editOn 16 June 2017, Ricardinho signed a two-year deal with Red Star Belgrade, choosing number 89 on his jersey.[8] He made his Red Star debut in a 3–0 win against Floriana.[9] He stayed in the club for only half of a season and played 10 matches and scored 1 goal in total. Ricardinho was released in December 2017 after being injured for most of the season.[10]
Tosno
editOn 11 January 2018, Ricardinho signed a 1.5-year contract with the Russian Premier League club FC Tosno.[11] He came off the bench as Tosno won the 2017–18 Russian Cup final against FC Avangard Kursk on 9 May 2018 in the Volgograd Arena.[12]
Return to the Sheriff Tiraspol
editOn 11 March 2023, Ricardinho returned to Sheriff.[13] On 2 July 2024, Sheriff announced the departure of Ricardinho after his contract expired.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 18 May 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santo André | 2009 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[a] | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| Mogi Mirim | 2010 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Górnik Łęczna | 2010–11 | I liga | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | |||
| Wisła Płock | 2011–12 | I liga | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 12 | ||
| Lechia Gdańsk | 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 7 | ||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2013–14 | Moldovan National Division | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | – | 41 | 10 | |
| 2014–15 | Moldovan National Division | 25 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 36 | 23 | |
| 2015–16 | Moldovan National Division | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 17 | 6 | |
| 2016–17 | Moldovan National Division | 27 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 18 | |
| Total | 93 | 49 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 128 | 57 | ||
| Sharjah (loan) | 2015–16 | UAE Arabian Gulf League | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| Red Star Belgrade | 2017–18 | Serbian SuperLiga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Tosno | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Wisła Płock | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 35 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 11 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| Total | 52 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 15 | ||
| Khor Fakkan | 2019–20 | UAE Pro League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | UAE Pro League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| Total | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| ŁKS Łódź | 2020–21 | I liga | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | I liga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 37 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 | ||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2022–23 | Moldovan National Division | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Moldovan National Division | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | 36 | 5 | ||
| Total | 29 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 327 | 105 | 28 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 401 | 118 | ||
Notes
edit- ^ Six appearances in Campeonato Paulista
- ^ a b c Appearance in Moldovan Super Cup
Honours
editSheriff Tiraspol
- Moldovan National Division: 2013–14, 2016–17, 2022–23[15]
- Moldovan Cup: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2022–23[15]
- Moldovan Super Cup: 2015[15]
Tosno
Individual
- Moldovan National Division top scorer: 2014–15, 2016–17
References
edit- ^ Ricardinho ostatnim transferem GKS Bogdanka 1 March 2011, leczna.naszemiasto.pl
- ^ Sheriff Tiraspol a mai facut o achizitie! Suma uriasa pe care a platit-o pentru brazilianul Ricardinho
- ^ Transfer BOMBĂ la Sheriff! Formaţia de la Tiraspol a adus un brazilian care a făcut furori în Polonia
- ^ Какой стала турнирная таблица после снятия "Вериса"? "Дачия" на три очка опережает "Шериф" 5 December 2014, www.moldfootball.com
- ^ Кто больше всех выиграл от снятия "Костулень" с чемпионата? 20 November 2014, www.moldfootball.com
- ^ "Рикардиньо покинул футбольный клуб Шериф". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Ricardinho returned from loan". fc-sheriff.com. FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Представљен Рикардињо!". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Red Star Belgrade vs. Floriana FC - Football Match Summary - June 29, 2017 - ESPN".
- ^ "Crveno-beli se rastali sa Rikardinjom". zurnal.rs (in Serbian). 16 June 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Рикардиньо стал игроком «Тосно» (in Russian). FC Tosno. 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Tosno-Avangard game report" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 9 May 2018.
- ^ "С возвращением, Рики". fc-sheriff.com/ (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Спасибо, Рики". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Ricardinho at Soccerway
External links
edit- Ricardinho at WorldFootball.net
- Ricardinho at Soccerbase
- Ricardinho at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Ricardinho – UEFA competition record (archive)