Ricardo Fernandes (footballer, born January 1978)

Ricardo Manuel da Silva Fernandes (born 14 January 1978) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Ricardo Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Manuel da Silva Fernandes
Date of birth (1978-01-14) 14 January 1978
Place of birth Azurém, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1988–1997 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Fafe 43 (3)
1999–2003 Salgueiros 112 (0)
2003–2005 Moreirense 51 (0)
2005–2008 Nacional 82 (4)
2008–2010 Rapid Bucureşti 47 (4)
2011 Rio Ave 0 (0)
2011–2013 Moreirense 37 (2)
2013–2016 Fafe 65 (2)
2016–2017 Torcatense 9 (0)
2017–2018 Pevidém 1 (0)
Total 447 (15)
National team
2001 Portugal B 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Fernandes was born in Azurém, Guimarães. After making his Primeira Liga debut with lowly S.C. Salgueiros, which folded soon after, he moved to Moreirense FC, playing there for a further two top flight seasons. For 2005–06 he joined Madeira's C.D. Nacional, being an undisputed starter from the beginning and helping it achieve a fifth place (with the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Cup) in his first year.

Fernandes signed for Romania's FC Rapid Bucureşti in July 2008, alongside compatriot José Peseiro whom arrived as manager. In the 2010–11 campaign he lost his starting position with the Liga I club and, in January 2011, aged 33, returned to his country and joined Rio Ave FC.

In June 2011, after no official appearances for the Vila do Conde team, Fernandes signed with former club Moreirense in the second division. He only missed four league games in his first season, as the Moreira de Cónegos side returned to the top level after seven years.

International career

Fernandes won one cap for Portugal B, playing the first half of a 0–1 defeat to Romania for the Vale do Tejo Tournament held in Santarém, on 25 January 2001.[1]

References
  1. "Portugal B-Roménia B, 0–1 (ficha)" [Portugal B-Romania B, 0–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 25 January 2001. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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