Ricardo (footballer, born 1976)
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Ricardo in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1976 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montijo, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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
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| *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 former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He spent most of his 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 two European Championships, notably reaching the final at Euro 2004.