Ricardinho (footballer, born September 1989)
Ricardo Cavalcante Mendes (born September 4, 1989), or simply Ricardinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker or left winger.
.jpg.webp) Ricardinho with Tosno in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Cavalcante Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | September 4, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007 | Santo André | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Santo André | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Mogi Mirim | 24 | (5) |
| 2011 | → Górnik Łęczna (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Wisła Płock | 33 | (12) |
| 2012–2013 | Lechia Gdańsk | 27 | (7) |
| 2013–2017 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 93 | (49) |
| 2016 | → Al-Sharjah (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2017 | Red Star Belgrade | 3 | (1) |
| 2018 | Tosno | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Wisła Płock | 49 | (14) |
| 2020–2021 | Khor Fakkan | 18 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2019 | |||
Club career
Górnik Łęczna
In February 2011, he was loaned to Górnik Łęczna on a half year deal.[1]
Sheriff Tiraspol
Ricardinho joined Sheriff Tiraspol on 1 July 2013, for a fee of 350,000 euros.[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
On 21 January 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
On 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
On 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]
Career statistics
- As of 23 November 2019[13]
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| Mogi Mirim | 2010 | N/A | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Górnik Łęczna | 2010–11 | I liga | 16 | 5 | – | – | – | 16 | 5 | |||
| Wisła Płock | 2011–12 | 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 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 36 | 23 | ||
| 2015–16 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 17 | 6 | ||
| Sharjah | 2015–16 | UAE Arabian Gulf League | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 3 | ||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2016–17 | Moldovan National Division | 27 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 34 | 18 |
| Total (2 spells) | 93 | 49 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 128 | 57 | ||
| 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 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 243 | 91 | 18 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 297 | 102 | ||
Notes
- Six appearances in Campeonato Paulista
- One appearance in Moldovan Super Cup
- One appearance in Moldovan Super Cup
- One appearance in Moldovan Super Cup
Honours
- Sheriff Tiraspol
- Moldovan National Division: 2013–14, 2016–17[13]
- Moldovan Cup: 2014–15, 2016–17[13]
- Moldovan Super Cup: 2015[13]
- Tosno
References
- Ricardinho ostatnim transferem GKS Bogdanka 1.03.2011, 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" 5.12.2014, www.moldfootball.com
- Кто больше всех выиграл от снятия "Костулень" с чемпионата? 20.11.2014, 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.
- http://www.espnfc.com/matchstats?gameId=483110
- "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.
- Ricardinho at Soccerway
External links
- Ricardinho at FootballDatabase.eu
- Ricardinho at WorldFootball.net
- Ricardinho at Soccerbase
- Ricardinho at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Ricardinho – UEFA competition record