João Ricardo
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| João Ricardo | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Ricardo Pereira dos Santos | |
| Date of birth | January 7, 1970 | |
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | |
| Height | 1.81m (5ft 11in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1993-1998 1998-2001 2000-2005 2007 |
Académico Viseu Salgueiros Moreirense Petro Atlético |
107 (0) 1 (0) 97 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1996-2006 | Angola | 27 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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João Ricardo Pereira dos Santos (born January 7, 1970 in Luanda, Angola) better known as João Ricardo (pron. IPA: [ʒu'ɐ̃ũ ʁi'kaɾðu]) is an Angolan football goalkeeper who currently plays for Atlético Petróleos Luanda.
Ricardo is Angolan of Portuguese descent and returned to Portugal with his family, along with most white Angolans in 1974 while he was only 4 years old. He played first in his adopted home town of Leiria and then at Marrazes. During the 2006 World Cup he had been without a professional team for three years. His inclusion came about from strict disciplined self-training.
He played a pivotal role in Angola's surprise 0-0 draw with Mexico in the group stage of the tournament, making several key saves one where he saved a Rafael Marquez free-kick and a Pavel Pardo shot with one hand. In his subsequent game against Iran he performed very well and was soon offered a contract by Iranian outfit F.C. Zob Ahan, although the deal fell apart due to unforeseen circumstances.[1]
In 2007, he was awarded a contract by Petro Atlético, and included in the squad list of CAF Champions League 2007.
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- ^ ريكاردو با ذوبى ها به توافق نرسيد. Iran Varzeshi. Retrieved on 2006-07-12.
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