Ricardo Fernandes (footballer, born January 1978)

Ricardo Fernandes
Personal information
Full nameRicardo Manuel da Silva Fernandes
Date of birth14 January 1978
Place of birthAzurém, Portugal
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Fafe
Youth career
1988–1997Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1997–1999Fafe43(3)
1999–2003Salgueiros112(0)
2003–2005Moreirense51(0)
2005–2008Nacional82(4)
2008–2010Rapid Bucureşti47(4)
2011Rio Ave0(0)
2011–2013Moreirense37(2)
2013–Fafe50(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 6 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Ricardo Manuel da Silva Fernandes (born 14 January 1978 in Azurém, Guimarães) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for A.D. Fafe as a central defender.

Football career

After making his top division debuts with lowly S.C. Salgueiros, which folded soon after, Fernandes moved to Moreirense FC, playing there for a further two top flight seasons. For the 2005–06 campaign he joined Madeira's C.D. Nacional, being an undisputed starter from the beginning and helping it achieve a fifth place (with the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Cup) in his first year.

Fernandes signed for Romania's FC Rapid Bucureşti in July 2008, alongside compatriot José Peseiro whom arrived as manager. In 2010–11 he lost his starting position with the Liga I club and, in January 2011, aged 33, returned to his country and joined Rio Ave FC.

In June 2011, after no official appearances for the Vila do Conde team, Fernandes signed with former acquaintance Moreirense in the second level. He only missed four league games in his first season, as the Moreira de Cónegos side returned to division one after seven years.

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