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Oliveira celebrating a goal with Santos in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ricardo José Dognella Lima de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Corinthians | ||
| 1999–2000 | Portuguesa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Portuguesa | 56 | (28) |
| 2003 | Santos | 20 | (11) |
| 2003–2004 | Valencia | 21 | (8) |
| 2004–2006 | Betis | 46 | (26) |
| 2006 | → São Paulo (loan) | 8 | (5) |
| 2006–2008 | AC Milan | 26 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 37 | (18) |
| 2008–2009 | Zaragoza | 18 | (9) |
| 2009 | Betis | 16 | (6) |
| 2009–2014 | Al Jazira | 78 | (54) |
| 2010 | → São Paulo (loan) | 15 | (7) |
| 2014 | Al Wasl | 11 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Santos | 114 | (58) |
| 2018–2020 | Atlético Mineiro | 83 | (28) |
| 2020–2021 | Coritiba | 18 | (2) |
| 2022 | Athletic-MG | 9 | (1) |
| 2023 | Brasília | 7 | (2) |
| Total | 579 | (269) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2016 | Brazil | 16 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ricardo José Dognella Lima de Oliveira, born on May 6, 1980, is a retired Brazilian football player. He was a talented striker, known for scoring many goals.
Oliveira played for famous clubs like São Paulo and Santos in Brazil. He also played in Spain, scoring 58 goals in 120 games for three different teams. He was a key player for the Brazilian national team from 2004 to 2016. With Brazil, he helped win the Copa América and the Confederations Cup.
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Club Career Highlights
Ricardo Oliveira had a long and successful career playing for many different football clubs. He started in Brazil and then moved to play in Europe and the Middle East.
Starting in Brazil: Portuguesa and Santos
Oliveira began his youth career at Corinthians in 1997. In 1999, he joined Portuguesa and quickly moved up to the main team. He scored his first professional goal on September 24, 2000. He scored 23 goals in three seasons for Portuguesa.
In 2003, Oliveira joined Santos. He scored important goals in the 2003 Copa Libertadores tournament. Santos reached the final, but they lost to Boca Juniors.
Playing in Spain: Valencia and Betis
On July 31, 2003, Oliveira moved to Spain to play for Valencia CF. He signed a five-year contract. He scored eight goals in 21 games in La Liga, Spain's top football league. One of his most memorable goals was a long-range shot against FC Barcelona. He also scored three goals in one game (a hat-trick) against RCD Mallorca. That season, Valencia won the Spanish league title and the UEFA Cup.
After one season, Oliveira joined Real Betis for about €4 million. He had his best season there, scoring 22 league goals in 37 games. Betis finished fourth, which meant they qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time. He also helped Betis win the Copa del Rey in 2005, scoring the first goal in the final.
Oliveira scored his first Champions League goal in September 2005. Later that year, he got a knee injury. This injury limited his playing time. In 2006, he went on loan to São Paulo in Brazil to recover and try to make Brazil's World Cup team.
Time in Italy and Return to Spain
On August 31, 2006, Oliveira joined AC Milan in Italy. He signed a five-year deal. He scored on his debut for Milan in a 2–1 win against S.S. Lazio. He scored a few more goals for the team in the league and cup competitions.
In July 2007, Oliveira moved back to Spain, joining Real Zaragoza on loan. He played very well with his teammate Diego Milito. Together, they scored 33 goals for the team. Zaragoza bought him permanently in May 2008.
In January 2009, Oliveira returned to Real Betis. He scored in his first game back against Sevilla FC. However, Betis was relegated from La Liga that season.
Adventures in the Middle East
In July 2009, Oliveira moved to Al Jazira Club in the United Arab Emirates. He had a very successful time there, scoring many goals. In the 2012 AFC Champions League, he scored three goals in one game against FC Nasaf. He also scored all four of his team's goals in a 4–3 win against Al-Rayyan SC. He was released from Al Jazira in January 2014. After that, he played briefly for Al Wasl.
Back to Santos and Later Career
On January 12, 2015, Oliveira returned to Santos in Brazil. He quickly became the team's top goal scorer in the 2015 Campeonato Paulista and was named the best player of the competition. He extended his contract until December 2017. In the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, he scored 20 goals, leading the league.
In 2016, Oliveira scored the winning goal in the 2016 Campeonato Paulista final. He played that game with a knee injury, which kept him out for two months. He continued to score important goals for Santos, including three goals in a cup match.
After leaving Santos in 2017, Oliveira joined Atlético Mineiro. He played there until 2020. He then played for Coritiba in 2020-2021. In 2022, he played for Athletic-MG and helped them win a regional title. His last club was Brasília in 2023. Ricardo Oliveira announced his retirement from professional football on July 28, 2023.
International Career
Ricardo Oliveira played for the Brazilian national team from 2004 to 2016.
He made his unofficial debut in May 2004, scoring a goal. His first official game for Brazil was on July 8, 2004, against Paraguay in the 2004 Copa América. He scored his first international goal in that tournament against Mexico. Brazil went on to win the Copa América that year.
Oliveira was also part of the team that won the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. He missed the 2006 FIFA World Cup due to an injury he got while playing for Betis.
After a break from the national team, he was called up again in 2015 for World Cup qualification matches. He scored against Venezuela in a 3–1 win. He scored again in March 2016 against Paraguay. He was selected for the Copa América Centenario in 2016 but had to withdraw due to injury.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | State league | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portuguesa | 2000 | Série A | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 2001 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 5 | — | 10 | 5 | — | 40 | 24 | ||||
| 2002 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 12 | 37 | 24 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 23 | 11 | 9 | — | 10 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 82 | 49 | |||
| Santos | 2003 | Série A | 14 | 4 | — | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | — | 31 | 20 | ||
| Valencia | 2003–04 | La Liga | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 9 | ||
| Betis | 2004–05 | La Liga | 37 | 22 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 45 | 26 | |||
| 2005–06 | 9 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 60 | 33 | |||
| São Paulo | 2006 | Série A | 8 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 7 | |||
| AC Milan | 2006–07 | Serie A | 26 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 5 | ||
| Zaragoza | 2007–08 | La Liga | 37 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 22 | ||
| 2008–09 | Segunda División | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 61 | 31 | ||||
| Betis | 2008–09 | La Liga | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | ||||
| Al Jazira | 2009–10 | UAE Pro League | 13 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 8 | |||
| 2010–11 | 11 | 10 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 11 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | — | 1 | 0 | 37 | 33 | |||
| 2012–13 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 38 | 29 | |||
| 2013–14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 11 | |||||
| Total | 78 | 54 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 14 | — | 2 | 0 | 119 | 92 | |||
| São Paulo | 2010 | Série A | 15 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 8 | |||
| Al Wasl | 2013–14 | UAE Pro League | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | |||
| Santos | 2015 | Série A | 32 | 20 | 12 | 6 | — | 18 | 11 | — | 62 | 37 | ||
| 2016 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | — | 15 | 7 | — | 38 | 22 | ||||
| 2017 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 40 | 12 | |||
| Total | 75 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 19 | — | 140 | 71 | |||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2018 | Série A | 35 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | — | 56 | 22 | |
| 2019 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 7 | — | 46 | 14 | |||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Total | 56 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 27 | 13 | — | 110 | 37 | |||
| Coritiba | 2020 | Série A | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| Athletic-MG | 2022 | Mineiro | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Brasília | 2023 | Brasiliense | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 481 | 222 | 85 | 56 | 75 | 39 | 98 | 47 | 18 | 12 | 758 | 376 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2004 | 3 | 1 |
| 2005 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Oliveira goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 July 2004 | Miguel Grau, Piura, Peru |  Mexico |
4–0 | 4–0 | 2004 Copa América |
| 2 | 9 February 2005 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong |
3–0 | 7–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 5–0 | |||||
| 4 | 13 October 2015 | Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil |  Venezuela |
3–1 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 29 March 2016 | Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay |  Paraguay |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Ricardo Oliveira won many titles and awards throughout his career with different clubs and the national team.
Valencia
Betis
- Copa del Rey: 2004–05
São Paulo
AC Milan
- UEFA Champions League: 2006–07
Al Jazira
- UAE Pro League: 2010–11
- UAE President's Cup: 2010–11, 2011–12
- UAE League Cup: 2009–10
Santos
- Campeonato Paulista: 2015, 2016
Brazil
Individual
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2015
- Campeonato Paulista Best Player: 2015
- Chuteira de Ouro: 2015
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2015
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Top scorer: 2015
- Best Forward in Brazil: 2015, 2016
See also
In Spanish: Ricardo Oliveira para niños
- Fastest goals in association football
