Ricardo Chaves

Ricardo Alberto Medeiros Chaves (born 27 October 1977) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, and is a manager.

Ricardo Chaves
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Alberto Medeiros Chaves
Date of birth (1977-10-27) 27 October 1977
Place of birth Valpaços, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1988–1996 Valpaços
1996–1997 Chaves
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Vila Pouca
1998–2004 Chaves 132 (16)
2004–2006 Vitória Setúbal 62 (5)
2006–2007 Braga 14 (1)
2007–2009 Vitória Setúbal 58 (4)
2009–2011 Rio Ave 31 (1)
2011–2012 Aves 17 (0)
2012–2015 Chaves 63 (3)
2015–2016 Mirandela 5 (0)
Total 382 (30)
Teams managed
2015 Chaves (assistant)
2015–2016 Mirandela (assistant)
2017 Mirandela
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Valpaços, Vila Real District, Chaves started playing for local club Vila Pouca FC. He went on to represent neighbouring G.D. Chaves (two games in the Primeira Liga in the 1998–99 season, his first as a professional, plus five years in the second division), Vitória de Setúbal and S.C. Braga.

In 2008, while at Setúbal for the second time in his career, Chaves won the inaugural edition of the Portuguese League Cup, in a penalty shootout win against Sporting CP. He played the full 120 minutes in the final.

Chaves moved to Rio Ave F.C. in late June 2009, after being instrumental in Setúbal's consecutive narrow top-flight relegation escapes – he only missed two league matches in his two seasons. After being regularly used during his tenure, the 33-year-old returned to the second level and signed with C.D. Aves.

Honours

Vitória de Setúbal

References
  1. "V. Setúbal triunfante 38 anos depois" [V. Setúbal triumphant 38 years later] (in Portuguese). TSF. 29 May 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. "Vitória de Setúbal é o primeiro vencedor da Taça da Liga" [Vitória de Setúbal are the first winners of the League Cup]. Público (in Portuguese). 22 March 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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