Ricardinho (footballer, born 1983)

Ricardo Weslei de Campelo, also known as Ricardinho (born 19 November 1983 in Birigüi, São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Weslei and the second or paternal family name is de Campelo.
Ricardinho
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Weslei de Campelo
Date of birth (1983-11-19) 19 November 1983
Place of birth Birigüi, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker / Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ferroviária
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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:47, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

Melbourne Victory

On 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
  1. Ormond, Aidan. (19 August 2010) Victory's New Striker Is... – Australia News – Australian FourFourTwo – The Ultimate Football Website. Au.fourfourtwo.com.
  2. The new @MVFC international marquee player: striker Ricardinh... on Twitpic. Twitpic.com.
  3. Melbourne Victory vs. Brisbane Roar – 12 September 2010 – Soccerway. Au.soccerway.com (12 September 2010).
  4. Brazil – Ricardinho – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway. Au.soccerway.com.
  5. "Paraná Clube aguarda apresentação de Ricardinho" (in Portuguese). Paraná Clube. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  6. "Victory Send Ricardinho Home". Au.fourfourtwo.com (21 March 2011).
  7. Kewell's Victory deal pressures Hernandez. News.smh.com.au (21 August 2011).

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