Ricardo Ferreira (footballer, born 1989)

Ricardo Abel Barbosa Ferreira (born 3 December 1989), known simply as Ricardo, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

For other people named Ricardo Ferreira, see Ricardo Ferreira (disambiguation).
Ricardo
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Abel Barbosa Ferreira[1]
Date of birth (1989-12-03) 3 December 1989[1]
Place of birth Braga, Portugal[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2001–2008 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Braga 0 (0)
2008–2009 → Olhanense (loan) 1 (0)
2009–2010 Olhanense 1 (0)
2010–2012 Marítimo B 62 (0)
2012–2014 Marítimo 8 (0)
2013–2014 → Portimonense (loan) 9 (0)
2014–2021 Portimonense 217 (0)
2022–2023 Dunajská Streda 6 (0)
International career
2007 Portugal U18 2 (0)
2009 Portugal U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:15, 18 May 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Ricardo was born in Braga. A product of hometown S.C. Braga's youth system, he was promoted to the first team for the 2007–08 season as fourth goalkeeper.[2]

In the following two years, Ricardo played for S.C. Olhanense in Algarve, the first on loan, appearing in only two matches. In the 2009–10 campaign, with the club in the Primeira Liga for the first time in 34 years, he started in the last matchday as the side were already safe from relegation, featuring in the 2–2 away draw against F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[3]

Ricardo signed with C.S. Marítimo in the summer of 2010, being mainly associated with the reserves during his spell in Madeira. Four years later, after a season-long loan at the club, he joined Portimonense S.C. from the Segunda Liga on a three-year contract.[4] He contributed 40 games in 2016–17, helping to a top-division return after six years, and was rewarded with a three-year extension.[5]

From 2020, Ricardo lost his starting place to first Shūichi Gonda and later Samuel Portugal.[6] The 32-year-old moved abroad for the first time in his career in February 2022, joining FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda of the Slovak Super Liga on a one-and-a-half-year deal.[7]

International career

Ricardo won his only cap for the Portugal under-21s on 16 July 2009, in a 7–1 rout of India in that year's Lusofonia Games.[8]

References
  1. "Ricardo Ferreira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. Amaral, Nuno (21 June 2007). "Paulo Santos renovou" [Paulo Santos has renewed]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. "Olhanense empata em Paços de Ferreira" [Olhanense draw in Paços de Ferreira] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 9 May 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  4. "Ricardo Ferreira e Fidélis por três épocas" [Ricardo Ferreira and Fidélis for three seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  5. "Portimonense: guarda-redes Ricardo Ferreira renova até 2020" [Portimonense: goalkeeper Ricardo Ferreira renews until 2020] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. "Guarda-redes Samuel renova com o Portimonense" [Goalkeeper Samuel renews with Portimonense] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  7. "Bude najstarším hráčom Dunajskej Stredy: DAC z Portugalska dotiahol skúsenú posilu" [He will be the oldest player in Dunajská Streda: DAC acquired experienced player from Portugal] (in Slovak). Sportky. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  8. "Portugal esmagador no futebol" [Portugal crush in football]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 July 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
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