Ricardinho (footballer, born May 1976)

Ricardo Luis Pozzi Rodrigues (born May 23, 1976), better known as Ricardinho, is a Brazilian football pundit, manager and retired footballer. He usually played as a deep-lying playmaker in midfield, and was best known for his accurate passing and technique.

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

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pozzi and the second or paternal family name is Rodrigues.
Ricardinho
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Luis Pozzi Rodrigues[1]
Date of birth (1976-05-23) May 23, 1976
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder, striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Paraná 30 (1)
1997–1998 Bordeaux 18 (1)
1998–2002 Corinthians 142 (29)
2002–2004 São Paulo 47 (4)
2004 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2004–2005 Santos 86 (28)
2006 Corinthians 19 (2)
2006–2008 Beşiktaş 56 (10)
2008–2009 Al Rayyan[2] 24 (9)
2009–2011 Atlético Mineiro 66 (9)
2011 Bahia 21 (0)
Total 485 (84)
International career‡
2000–2006 Brazil 24 (1)
Managerial career
2012 Paraná
2013 Ceará
2013 Avaí
2014 Paraná
2015 Santa Cruz[3]
2016 Portuguesa
2016 Tupi[4]
2018 Londrina
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner2002 Korea & Japan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 8, 2009

International career

Ricardinho earned 23 caps for the Brazil national team, the first on March 28, 2000, in a match against Colombia. He was called up by Luiz Felipe Scolari for the 2002 FIFA World Cup as a late replacement for Emerson who was injured before the tournament began. He appeared in three matches as a substitute during the tournament as Brazil won the World Cup for the record fifth time.

On August 17, 2005, he scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Croatia, an equalizer in the 41st minute as Brazil drew 1–1 with Croatia.

He was selected by Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira among the 23 footballers to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He appeared in two matches as a substitute, against Japan and Ghana. In the latter, he made an assist to a late goal scored by midfielder Zé Roberto.

Managerial statistics
As of June 12, 2013
Team From To Record1
GWDLWin %
Paraná January 18, 2012 September 14, 2012 18 9 6 3 050.00
Avaí March 19, 2013 June 12, 2013 19 9 3 7 047.37
Total 37 18 9 10 048.65
  • 1.^ Includes league, cup, state championships and CONMEBOL competitions.

Honours

Player
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Santos
Beşiktaş J.K.
Brazil

Manager
Paraná Clube
Santa Cruz

Notes
  1. "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. March 21, 2014. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2019.
  2. "Ricardinho". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  3. "President official the hiring Ricardinho to command the Santa". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  4. "Pentacampeão em 2002, Ricardinho é o novo técnico do Tupi" (in Portuguese). LANCE!. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
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