Ricardo André
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo André Duarte Pires | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Amadora, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1998 | Benfica | ||
| 1998–1999 | Estoril | ||
| 1999–2001 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2003 | Benfica B | 29 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Paços Ferreira | 41 | (0) |
| 2006 | Setúbal B | 15 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Gondomar | 22 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Cherno More | 45 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Chernomorets Burgas | 41 | (2) |
| Total | 193 | (6) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ricardo André Duarte Pires (born 24 October 1982 in Amadora, Lisbon) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
After unsuccessfully emerging through S.L. Benfica's youth system – he only appeared for its B-side – André moved to F.C. Paços de Ferreira in the top division in 2003, playing 15 games and suffering team relegation in his first season. After one more year he signed with Vitória de Setúbal's reserves, also in the third level as Benfica's second team.
André subsequently competed in division two with Gondomar SC, then moved to Bulgaria in the 2007 summer by joining 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. He was released in July of the following year, retiring shortly after at the age of only 29.