Ricardinho facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ricardo Luiz Pozzi Rodrigues | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995-1997 1997-1998 1998-2001 2002-2003 2004 2004-2005 2006 2006-2008 2008-2009 2009- |
Paraná Girondins Bordeaux Corinthians Paulista São Paulo Middlesbrough Santos Corinthians Paulista Beşiktaş Al-Rayyan Atlético Mineiro |
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| National team | |||
| 2000-2006 | Brazil | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012 | Paraná | ||
| 2013 | Ceará | ||
| 2013 | Avaí | ||
| 2014 | Paraná | ||
| 2015– | Santa Cruz | ||
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Ricardinho (born 23 May 1976) is a Brazilian football player. He is known for his skills as a midfielder. He has played for many top clubs in Brazil and other countries.
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Ricardinho's Club Journey
Ricardinho started his professional football career in 1995. He played for Paraná in Brazil.
Playing in Europe
In 1997, Ricardinho moved to Europe. He joined Girondins Bordeaux in France. After a year, he returned to Brazil.
Success with Corinthians
From 1998 to 2001, Ricardinho played for Corinthians Paulista. This was a very successful time for him. He helped the team win important titles. He later returned to Corinthians for a short period in 2006.
Other Brazilian Teams
Ricardinho also played for other big Brazilian clubs. These included São Paulo from 2002 to 2003. He also played for Santos from 2004 to 2005.
More European and Asian Adventures
In 2003, he had a brief time with Middlesbrough in England. Later, from 2006 to 2008, he played for Beşiktaş in Turkey. He then moved to Al-Rayyan in Qatar from 2008 to 2009.
Back to Brazil
Ricardinho returned to Brazil in 2009. He joined Atlético Mineiro. He continued to play as a key midfielder for the team.
Ricardinho's International Career
Ricardinho also played for the Brazilian national team. He represented his country from 2000 to 2006.
World Cup Appearances
He was part of the Brazilian squad for two World Cups.
- He was in the team for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Brazil won this tournament, becoming world champions!
- He also played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Ricardinho played 21 matches for Brazil in total. He scored one goal for his country.
See also
- Ricardinho para niños (Ricardinho for kids in Spanish)
