Ricardo Weslei de Campelo, also known as Ricardinho (born 19 November 1983) is a Brazilian former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Weslei de Campelo | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Birigüi, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Marília | 13 | (8) |
| 2003–2009 | Atlético Paranaense | 23 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | → Marília (loan) | 63 | (35) |
| 2007 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| 2008 | → Ipatinga (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 2008 | → Paraná (loan) | 15 | (9) |
| 2009–2010 | → Jeju United (loan) | 26 | (6) |
| 2010 | Oeste | 14 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Melbourne Victory | 19 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Paraná (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2012–2017 | Ferroviária | 82 | (16) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Melbourne Victory
editOn 19 August 2010, Ricardinho was officially unveiled as Melbourne Victory's international marquee player, where he signed a two-year deal and was handed the number 9 shirt.[2] Melbourne's signing of Ricardinho came at a time when the club was short of strikers, having sold Danny Allsopp and with Archie Thompson sidelined with a long-term injury. Ricardinho debuted off the bench for Melbourne in a 2–0 loss against Central Coast Mariners on 3 September 2010. On 12 September 2010, on his full debut with Melbourne Victory, Ricardinho scored his first goal in a 3–0 win at home to Brisbane Roar.[3][4]
Ricardinho was not selected as one of the five foreign imports for Melbournes 2011 Asian Champions League campaign, and as a result was loaned to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Paraná Clube back in his home country of Brazil.[5][6]
On 21 August 2011, Melbourne Victory announced its intention to release Ricardinho from his contract after his loan spell with Paraná Clube expired.[7]
References
edit- ^ Ormond, Aidan. (19 August 2010) Victory's New Striker Is... – Australia News – Australian FourFourTwo – The Ultimate Football Website Archived 30 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Au.fourfourtwo.com.
- ^ The new @MVFC international marquee player: striker Ricardinh... on Twitpic. Twitpic.com.
- ^ Melbourne Victory vs. Brisbane Roar – 12 September 2010 – Soccerway. Au.soccerway.com (12 September 2010).
- ^ Brazil – Ricardinho – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway. Au.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Paraná Clube aguarda apresentação de Ricardinho" (in Portuguese). Paraná Clube. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ^ "Victory Send Ricardinho Home" Archived 4 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Au.fourfourtwo.com (21 March 2011).
- ^ Kewell's Victory deal pressures Hernandez. News.smh.com.au (21 August 2011).
External links
edit- Melbourne Victory profile
- Ricardinho – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
