Luis Ricardo

Luis Ricardo
Personal information
Full nameLuis Ricardo Silva Umbelino
Date of birth21 January 1984
Place of birthGoiânia, Brazil
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionRight back
Club information
Current team
Botafogo
(on loan from São Paulo)
Youth career
2002–2004Anápolis
2004–2005Vila Nova
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2007Grêmio
2007Marcílio Dias
2008–2010Avaí35(4)
2008→ Ponte Preta (loan)30(11)
2009→ Mirassol (loan)15(8)
2010–2013Portuguesa117(9)
2014–São Paulo3(0)
2015–→ Botafogo (loan)0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Luis Ricardo Silva Umbelino (born 21 January 1984) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Botafogo, on loan from São Paulo FC. Mainly a right back, he can perform equally as a right midfielder.

Career

Born in Goiânia, Luis Ricardo began his professional career on Grêmio, and played for Marcílio Dias. After this, he signed a contract with Avaí. However, he failed to impress in the club, and was loaned to Ponte Preta and Mirassol. After the end of 2009 Campeonato Paulista, he returned to Avaí. He was a starter in a brilliant 2009 Série A made by Avaí, and on 5 February 2010, he was transferred to Portuguesa.[1]

On 2013, after three years playing for Portuguesa de Desportos, Luis Ricardo was honored by fans of club. A big screen, in the game against Grêmio FBPA, for the last date of Brazilian League, showed his main moments for Lusa. In 2014, Ricardo will play for São Paulo FC.[2]

Honours

Portuguesa

References

  1. ↑ Portuguesa acerta com atacante Luis Ricardo, ex-Avaí (Portuguesa signs Luis Ricardo, previously on Avaí); UOL Esporte, 5 February 2010 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Agora tricolor, Luis Ricardo é homenageado durante despedida da Lusa

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