| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo André Duarte Pires | ||
| Date of birth | October 24, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Amadora, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | free | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2003 | Benfica B | ||
| 2003–2005 | Paços Ferreira | 41 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Setúbal B | 15 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Gondomar | 22 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Cherno More | 45 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Chernomorets | 43 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 July 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ricardo André Duarte Pires (born 24 October 1982 in Amadora, Lisbon) is a Portuguese footballer who last played for PSFC Chernomorets Burgas in Bulgaria, as a defensive midfielder.
After unsuccessfully emerging through S.L. Benfica's youth system - only appeared for its B side - André moved to F.C. Paços de Ferreira in the top division in 2003, playing 15 matches and suffering team relegation in his first season. After one more year, he played with Vitória de Setúbal's reserves, also in the third division as Benfica's second team.
André played in the second division with Gondomar SC, then moved to Bulgaria in the 2007 summer, with PFC Cherno More Varna. He made his club debut on 12 July, in a UEFA Intertoto Cup match against FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov, playing the entire 4–0 win. On 28 August 2007, he scored his first goal for the club, against PFC Slavia Sofia, but in a 1–3 loss.
In January 2010, André switched to PSFC Chernomorets Burgas, in the same country. In July 2011, he was released.