Ricardo Carvalho (footballer, born 1996)

Ricardo Jorge Gomes Carvalho (born 6 March 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club UD Almería B as a defender.

For other people named Ricardo Carvalho, see Ricardo Carvalho (disambiguation).
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is Carvalho.
Ricardo Carvalho
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Jorge Gomes Carvalho
Date of birth (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996
Place of birth Santo Tirso, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Almería B
Youth career
2007–2013 Vitória Guimarães
2013–2015 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Benfica B 0 (0)
2016–2018 Vitória Guimarães B 33 (0)
2018–2019 Salamanca 14 (0)
2019–2020 Villarrubia 25 (0)
2020– Almería B 0 (0)
National team
2011 Portugal U15 2 (0)
2011–2012 Portugal U16 12 (0)
2012–2013 Portugal U17 12 (1)
2013–2014 Portugal U18 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020

Career

Born in Santo Tirso, Carvalho started his career at Vitória de Guimarães in 2007. In 2013, he joined Benfica's youth system and was promoted to Benfica B in 2015, but did not play any match. In 2016, he returned to Guimarães where he debuted professionally on 9 March, with Vitória Guimarães B in a 2015–16 LigaPro match against UD Oliveirense.[1]

On 31 August 2018, Carvalho moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a contract with Segunda División B side Salamanca CF.[2]

References
  1. "Vitória Guimarães B 4-2 Oliveirense". ForaDeJogo. 2016-03-09.
  2. "Ricardo Carvalho deixa V. Guimarães e reforça Salamanca" [Ricardo Carvalho leaves V. Guimarães and bolsters Salamanca] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
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