Ricardinho (footballer, born September 1984)

Ricardo Ferreira da Silva Kubitski, or simply Ricardinho (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁikɐʁˈdʒĩɲu]; born 9 September 1984), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for São Joseense.[1]

For other people named Ricardinho, see Ricardinho (disambiguation).

Ricardinho
Ricardinho playing for Malmö FF in 2013
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Ferreira da Silva Kubitski
Date of birth (1984-09-09) 9 September 1984
Place of birth Curitiba, Brazil
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 São Joseense
Youth career
0000–2003 Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2009 Coritiba 157 (13)
2007 → Atlético Mineiro (loan) 5 (0)
2009–2014 Malmö FF 159 (3)
2015–2017 Gabala 36 (1)
2017–2018 Oxford United 36 (3)
2018–2019 Twente 34 (1)
2023– São Joseense 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:49, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

Club career

In Brazil

Born in Curitiba, Ricardinho started his career in Coritiba where he played from youth teams to the first team and established himself in the starting eleven. He played over 100 games in Coritiba, winning two Campeonato Paranaense in the process. In 2009, he moved to Europe and Sweden for Malmö FF.

Malmö FF
Ricardinho playing for Malmö FF in a Champions League qualifier against Red Bull Salzburg in 2014.

At Malmö FF Ricardinho was first-choice left back. At the beginning of the 2010 season he broke his foot and missed the first five games of the season. After recovery he came back and reclaimed his place in the starting eleven for the remainder of the league-winning season. For the 2011 season he was the only player of the club to play all 30 league matches. He also played for the club in the qualifying stages to the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League and in the group stage of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League. During the 2011 season Ricardinho signed a new contract to the end of the 2014 season.[2]

Ricardinho played in 28 of 30 matches for Malmö FF during the 2012 season and scored 2 league goals. The following season the club won the league title and Ricardinho played 27 league matches. He also played in all of the club's six matches in the qualifying stages of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. In his last season at Malmö FF he played in 23 league fixtures as well as in 10 matches for the club's campaign in the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League. On 13 December 2014 Ricardinho announced that he would not renew his contract with the club.[3]

Gabala

On 16 February 2015, Ricardinho signed a contract with Gabala FK in the Azerbaijan Premier League till the end of the 2014–15 season.[4]

Oxford United

On 3 August 2017, Ricardinho signed for English League One side Oxford United on a one-year deal, with the option of a further year.[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 7 October, the second of three unanswered goals against AFC Wimbledon in a League One fixture at the Kassam Stadium.[6] He was voted the Players' Player of the Year at the end of the 2017–18 season.[7] Ricardinho was, and remains, an immensely popular, almost cult-like player among Oxford fans, who particularly revered his high work rate and seemingly perennial smile. His legacy was underlined when, in January 2021, he was voted the club's 21st-most popular player of the 2010s, despite having only played for the Yellows for a single season.[8]

Twente

After turning down a contract extension with Oxford, Ricardindo signed for Dutch side FC Twente on a free transfer on 27 July 2018.

International career

Ricardinho is eligible for international play for both Brazil and Sweden. He has never been capped for Brazil and in October 2014 he became a Swedish citizen after living in the country for five years.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 1 July 2019[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coritiba 2003 Série A 20––––20
2004 342––––342
2005 375––––375
2006 Série B 343––––343
2007 131––––131
2008 Série A 372––––372
Total 157130000000015713
Atlético Mineiro (loan) 2007 Série A 40––––40
Malmö FF 2009 Allsvenskan 29110–––301
2010 22020–––240
2011 30030–100–430
2012 28210–––292
2013 27030–60–360
2014 23050–100–380
Total 159315000260002003
Gabala 2014–15 Azerbaijan Premier League 10010–00–110
2015–16 16041–130—331
2016–17 10110–141—252
Total 361610027100693
Oxford United 2017–18 League One 3630000–30393
Twente 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 34130––00371
Career total 42621241005313050623

Honours

Coritiba

Atlético Mineiro

Malmö FF

Twente

References
  1. Ricardinho at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Ricardinho klar för 3 år till!" (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 29 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  3. "Ricardinho lämnar MFF" (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 13 December 2014. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  4. "Qəbələ də yeni futbolçu" (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  5. "Ricardinho Joins Oxford United". Oxford United F.C. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  6. "Ricardinho's Delight". Oxford United F.C. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  7. "Ryan Ledson blown away by Oxford United awards treble". Oxford Mail. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  8. "Midweek fixture: The top 50 players of the 2010s". 6 January 2021.
  9. "Ricardinho svensk medborgare - kan tas ut i landslagssammanhang" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  10. "Ricardo Ferreira da Silva". Soccerway (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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