Ricardinho (footballer, born 2001)

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Ricardinho
Ricardinho (centre) in 2023
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Viana Filho
Date of birth (2001-04-23) 23 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Guarulhos, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker, winger
Team information
Current team
 Levski Sofia
Number 9
Youth career
2016–2020 São Paulo
2020 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Grêmio 29 (5)
2021–2022 → Marítimo (loan) 11 (1)
2022 → Atlético Goianiense (loan) 6 (0)
2023– Levski Sofia 44 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:41, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Ricardo Viana Filho (born 23 April 2001), known as Ricardinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays mainly as a striker for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.

Club career[edit]

Grêmio[edit]

Born in Guarulhos, Ricardinho joined the Grêmio's Academy at the age of 19 in 2020.[1]

Marítimo[edit]

On 1 September 2021, he joined Portuguese club Marítimo on loan.[2] On his Primeira Liga debut for Marítimo on 13 September 2021, he scored a goal in a 2–2 draw against Arouca.[3]

Levski Sofia[edit]

On 20 December 2022, Ricardinho signed a 3-year deal with Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.[4] On 29 April 2023, he made history as the first player to score on the newly renovated Hristo Botev Stadium in a 1–0 win against Botev Plovdiv.[5]

Personal life[edit]

Ricardinho is the son of Ricardo Viana, corporal of the military police of São Paulo. He has 2 sisters. In 2021 he lost his father and his grandfather to the COVID-19.[6]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 3 April 2024.[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Grêmio 2021 Série A 12 1 10[a] 4 4 2 5[b] 2 — 31 9
2022 Série B 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 7 0
Total 19 1 10 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 38 9
Marítimo (loan) 2021–22 Primeira Liga 11 1 — 1 0 — 0 0 12 1
Atlético Goianiense (loan) 2022 Série A 6 0 0 0 2 0 1[c] 0 — 9 0
Levski Sofia 2022–23 First League 17 9 — 0 0 0 0 — 17 9
2023–24 23 7 — 2 2 6[d] 0 — 31 9
Total 40 16 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 48 18
Career total 76 18 10 4 9 4 8 6 0 0 107 28
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho and Recopa Gaúcha.
  2. ^ Two appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, three appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana.
  3. ^ One appearances and in Copa Sudamericana.
  4. ^ Two appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours[edit]

Grêmio

References[edit]

  1. ^ "'Ricardowski': aposta de R$ 536 milhões do Grêmio saiu do São Paulo e já fez gol 'graças' a vídeo de Romário no Youtube". ESPN. 2021-03-16.
  2. ^ "BEM-VINDO RICARDINHO" (in Portuguese). Marítimo. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Marítimo v Arouca game report". Soccerway. 13 September 2021.
  4. ^ "ПФК Левски подписа с Рикардиньо". levski.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Вулкан от емоции! Левски превзе "Колежа" при откриването му, резултатът не бе най-важен за Ботев Пд". levski.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Após morte de pai, Ricardinho, do Grêmio, também perde avô vítima de complicações da Covid-19". Globo Esporte. 2021-04-01.
  7. ^ Ricardinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

External links[edit]

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