Ricardinho (footballer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Alexandre Gomes Simões | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Mafra, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CD Mafra | ||
| Number | 75 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mafra | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Mafra | 1 | (0) |
| 2023- | Gil Vicente | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 February 2022 | |||
Ricardinho (born 27 December 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for CD Mafra.
Club career
[edit]Called to the first team by Ricardo Sousa in the early 2021–22 season, Ricardinho enjoyed a few bench appearances while aged 15,[1] before making his professional debut on the 2 February 2022, as he replaced Gui Ferreira in the last minutes of a 2–0 Liga Portugal 2 away loss to Leixões.[2] On that occasion, he became the youngest ever footballer to play in Portugal's second tier, surpassing André Almeida's record.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Jorge Cabaço, Rui (12 October 2021). "Ricardo Sousa convocou médio de 15 anos contra o Casa Pia: "Chegará a outros patamares"". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ Lusa (2 February 2022). "Leixões-Mafra, 2-0: Wendel e Thalis garantem regresso aos triunfos". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ Mendes, Miguel (3 February 2022). "Ricardinho é o mais jovem de sempre na Liga 2". A Bola (in Portuguese). Mafra. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ Antunes Pereira, André (4 February 2022). "Ricardinho: "Trabalhei muito para este momento"". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
Com 16 anos, um mês e seis dias, Ricardo Simões, entrou em campo aos 89 minutos no jogo do Mafra com o Leixões e passou a ser o mais jovem de sempre a atuar no segundo escalão do futebol português, superando André Almeida, médio do V. Guimarães que, em agosto de 2016, se estreou pela equipa B minhota aos 16 anos, 2 meses e 7 dias.
External links
[edit]- Ricardinho at Soccerway
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