Rick (footballer, born 1999)

Rick
	Rick with Ludogorets Razgrad in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Rick Jhonatan Lima Morais
Date of birth	2 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	São Luís, Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Ludogorets Razgrad
Number	7
Youth career
	Moto Club (futsal)
2015–2016	Boca Júnior
2016	Grêmio
2017	Ivoti [pt]
2018–2019	Ceará
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2021	Ceará
2022–	Ludogorets Razgrad
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:45, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Rick Jhonatan Lima Morais (born 2 September 1999), simply known as Rick, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad.

Career

Ceará

Born in São Luís, Maranhão, Rick joined Ceará's youth setup in 2018, after starting it out at Moto Club's futsal team and subsequently representing Boca Júnior and Grêmio.^[1] He made his first team debut on 25 August of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Ferroviário, for the season's Copa Fares Lopes.^[2]

Rick made his professional debut on 18 January 2019, replacing Felipe Silva in a 5–0 Copa do Nordeste home routing of Sampaio Corrêa.^[3] His Série A debut occurred on 20 May, in a 2–1 home win against his former side Grêmio.^[4]

Ludogorets Razgrad

On 19 December 2021, Ceará announced Rick's transfer to Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad.^[5] During the winter training camp in January 2023, Rick received a serious injury, sending him out from play for at least 6 months.^[6] By August 2023, he had made a recovery and returned to first team action.^[7]

Career statistics

As of 14 December 2024^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ceará	2018	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		6^[a]	0	6	0
	2019		4	0	0	0	0	0	—		1^[b]	0	5	0
	2020		8	0	4	0	1	0	—		6^[b]	0	19	0
	2021		28	6	6	1	2	0	1^[c]	0	4^[b]	0	41	7
	Total		40	6	10	1	3	0	1	0	17	0	71	7
Ludogorets Razgrad	2021–22	Bulgarian First League	12	0	–		3	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
	2022–23		17	2	–		2	1	13	3	1	0	33	6
	2023–24		32	3	–		5	5	5	0	1	0	43	8
	2024–25		17	3	–		0	0	13	2	0	0	30	5
	Total		78	8	0	0	10	6	31	5	2	0	121	19
Career total			118	14	10	1	13	6	32	5	19	0	192	26

^ Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes
^ ^a ^b ^c Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Ceará

Copa do Nordeste: 2020

Ludogorets Razgrad

References

^ "Sensação do Ceará já passou fome e superou dispensa em Grêmio e Inter para brilhar na Copa do Nordeste" [Ceará's sensation has starved and overcame release at Grêmio and Inter to shine in the Copa do Nordeste] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
^ "Taça Fares Lopes 2018 – 1ª Fase – 1ª Rodada" [2018 Taça Fares Lopes – 1st Phase – 1st Round] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ceará SC. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
^ "Com dois de Ricardo Bueno, Ceará goleia Sampaio Corrêa na estreia no Nordestão" [With two goals from Ricardo Bueno, Ceará thrash Sampaio Corrêa in the debut of the Nordestão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
^ "Ceará aproveita gol contra, vence e aumenta jejum do Grêmio no Brasileiro" [Ceará take advantage of own goal, win and extend Grêmio's poor form in the Brasileiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
^ "Ceará se despede do atacante Rick: "Sucesso no novo desafio"" [Ceará bid farewell to forward Rick: "Good luck on your new challenge"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
^ "Голям удар за Лудогорец: играч получи една от най-тежките контузии във футбола" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
^ "Рик Джонатан мечтае за невероятен сезон с Лудогорец" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
^ Rick at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

External links

Ceará profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)

[CFL-9] Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes

[CDN-10] Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

[COS-11] Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

[1] "Sensação do Ceará já passou fome e superou dispensa em Grêmio e Inter para brilhar na Copa do Nordeste" [Ceará's sensation has starved and overcame release at Grêmio and Inter to shine in the Copa do Nordeste] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

[2] "Taça Fares Lopes 2018 – 1ª Fase – 1ª Rodada" [2018 Taça Fares Lopes – 1st Phase – 1st Round] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ceará SC. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

[3] "Com dois de Ricardo Bueno, Ceará goleia Sampaio Corrêa na estreia no Nordestão" [With two goals from Ricardo Bueno, Ceará thrash Sampaio Corrêa in the debut of the Nordestão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

[4] "Ceará aproveita gol contra, vence e aumenta jejum do Grêmio no Brasileiro" [Ceará take advantage of own goal, win and extend Grêmio's poor form in the Brasileiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

[5] "Ceará se despede do atacante Rick: "Sucesso no novo desafio"" [Ceará bid farewell to forward Rick: "Good luck on your new challenge"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.

[6] "Голям удар за Лудогорец: играч получи една от най-тежките контузии във футбола" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.

[7] "Рик Джонатан мечтае за невероятен сезон с Лудогорец" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.

[8] Rick at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

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