Ricardo (footballer, born 1976)

Ricardo
Ricardo playing for Leicester City
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira[1]
Date of birth (1976-02-11) 11 February 1976 (age 48)[2]
Place of birth Montijo, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1987–1990 Unidos Barreiro
1990–1994 Montijo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Montijo 18 (0)
1995–2003 Boavista 154 (1)
2003–2007 Sporting CP 125 (0)
2007–2011 Betis 48 (0)
2011 Leicester City 8 (0)
2011–2012 Vitória Setúbal 3 (0)
2012–2014 Olhanense 13 (0)
Total 369 (1)
International career
1997 Portugal U21 1 (0)
2001–2008 Portugal 79 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 2004 Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈkaɾðu]; born 11 February 1976), known simply as Ricardo, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He spent most of his professional career with Boavista and Sporting CP, helping the former to its only Primeira Liga title and appearing in 158 official matches with the latter, winning one Taça de Portugal. He moved abroad in his 30s, representing mainly Betis.

Ricardo won 79 caps for Portugal, playing in two World Cups and as many European Championships, notably reaching the final at Euro 2004.[3]

  1. ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Portugal" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Ricardo" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 March 2017.