Ricardinho (footballer, born 1985)

Ricardo Dias Acosta' (born 15 December 1985), commonly known as Ricardinho, is a former Brazilian football player who played as a midfielder.

Ricardinho
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Dias Acosta
Date of birth (1985-12-15) 15 December 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Rosário do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2005 Juventude
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Iraty
2007Ceará (loan) 1 (0)
2008Caxias (loan) 10 (1)
2009Linense (loan) 0 (0)
2010 Linense 11 (0)
2011–2012 XV de Piracicaba 43 (10)
2011Londrina (loan) 19 (4)
2012Ponte Preta (loan) 15 (3)
2013–2015 Ceará 79 (11)
2016 Al-Ettifaq 12 (5)
2017–2021 Ceará 159 (9)
2021 Botafogo 19 (0)
2022–2023 Paysandu 0 (0)
2023 Floresta 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2021

Club career

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Born in Rosário do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Ricardinho finished his formation with Juventude, but made his senior debuts with Iraty in 2006.

Ricardinho was subsequently loaned to Ceará, Caxias and Linense, joining the latter permanently in 2010. In 2011, he moved to XV de Piracicaba.

On 13 May 2011 Ricardinho was loaned to Londrina,[1] returning to Nhô Quim in September.[2] On 9 May of the following year he moved to Ponte Preta, also in a temporary deal.[3]

Ricardinho made his Série A debut on 10 June 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute for Cicinho in a 0–0 away draw against Figueirense.[4] On the 24th he scored his first goal in the category, netting the winner in a 2–1 success at Botafogo.[5]

On 20 December 2012 Ricardinho agreed a deal with Ceará.[6]

Honours

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Club

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Paysandu
Botafogo
Ceará
Linense
XV de Piracicaba
Londrina

Individual

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