Zelão

Luiz Ricardo da Silva (born 12 November 1984), commonly known as Zelão, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

Career
Zelão scored his first goal in the Campeonato Brasileiro against Santos on 3 June 2007 in a 1–1 draw.

On 31 January 2011, Zelão signed a four-year contract with FC Kuban Krasnodar. After two seasons with Kuban, Zelão left on 23 January 2013, and a week later signed for Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Astana.

In November 2014, Zelão was linked with a move to Guarani, but went on to sign for XV de Piracicaba in December.

Honours
Astana
 * Kazakhstan Super Cup: Runner-up 2013