 Oliveira celebrating a goal with Santos in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈkaʁdu oliˈvejɾɐ]; born 6 May 1980) is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
Oliveira represented São Paulo and Santos in two different spells, but also played in Spain, amassing La Liga totals of 120 games and 58 goals for three teams. A Brazil international from 2004 to 2016, he helped the national team win one Copa América and one Confederations Cup.