| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Nuno Queirós Nascimento | ||
| Date of birth | April 19, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Leixões | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–1994 | Leixões | 16 | (1) |
| 1994–1997 | Boavista | 4 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | → Aves (loan) | 29 | (7) |
| 1998 | Varzim | 27 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Aves | 31 | (6) |
| 1999–2000 | Gil Vicente | 25 | (5) |
| 2000–2001 | Montpellier | 7 | (0) |
| 2001 | Gil Vicente | 11 | (2) |
| 2002 | Braga | 12 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Salgueiros | 31 | (5) |
| 2003–2004 | Maia | 31 | (12) |
| 2004–2005 | Rio Ave | 19 | (3) |
| 2005–2007 | FC Seoul | 48 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Trofense | 18 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Aves | 13 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1993 | Portugal U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ricardo Nuno Queirós Nascimento (born 19 April 1974 in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto) is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
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Nascimento started his professional career with Leixões SC, playing a total of 16 games and scoring once for the second division side. He went on to make 205 league appearances for a host of clubs in his country, including Boavista FC, Varzim SC, Gil Vicente FC and Sporting de Braga. Prior to the two latter clubs, in 2000–01, he had his first abroad experience, with French outfit Montpellier HSC: the club promoted from level two, but the player only appeared in seven matches the entire campaign.
From February 2005, Nascimento had an Asian adventure, appearing for South Korea's FC Seoul, for whom he was signed on a free transfer from Rio Ave FC. In January 2008, he returned to Portugal, contributing with 14 games to C.D. Trofense's first ever top flight promotion.
After leaving Trofense in November 2008, Nascimento signed for C.D. Aves for a third spell, signing until the end of the season with the second division club. He stated: «I'm back to the club of my heart», upon his arrival, and left the club in June 2010 at the age of 36, being rarely used during his final spell, and retiring shortly afterwards.