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Personal information
Full name Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira
Date of birth (1976-02-11) 11 February 1976 (age 49)
Place of birth Montijo, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper (retired)
Club information
Current club Real Betis Balompié
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994-2003
2003-2007
2007-
Boavista
Sporting Portugal
Real Betis Balompié
National team
2001-2008 Portugal
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira, known simply as Ricardo, is a former football player from Portugal. He was born on 11 February 1976. Ricardo played as a Goalkeeper, which means his job was to stop the other team from scoring goals. He was well-known for his time playing for clubs like Boavista, Sporting Portugal, and Real Betis Balompié. He also played many important games for the Portuguese national team.

Ricardo's Club Journey

Ricardo started his football career in Portugal. He played for a team called Boavista for many years, from 1994 to 2003. During his time there, he became a very good goalkeeper. He played in 153 league games for Boavista.

After Boavista, Ricardo moved to another big Portuguese club, Sporting Portugal. He played for Sporting from 2003 to 2007. Here, he continued to show his skills as a top goalkeeper. He played in 125 league matches for Sporting.

In 2007, Ricardo decided to try playing football in a different country. He moved to Spain to join Real Betis Balompié. He played for Real Betis until 2011. He played 48 league games for the Spanish team.

Playing for Portugal

Ricardo was also a very important player for the Portuguese national team. He played for his country from 2001 to 2008. He was the main goalkeeper for Portugal in many big tournaments.

He played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He also played in the UEFA European Championship in 2004 and 2008. In total, Ricardo played 77 games for Portugal. He was known for his brave saves and helping his team in tough matches.




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