Ricardo José Vaz Alves Monteiro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo José Vaz Alves Monteiro | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Gestaçô, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rio Ave | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2001 | Amarante | ||
| 2001–2002 | Covilhã | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2006 | Covilhã | 102 | (15) |
| 2006–2007 | Gondomar | 18 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | Portimonense | 30 | (6) |
| 2008– | Rio Ave | 166 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 February 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ricardo José Vaz Alves Monteiro, commonly known as Tarantini (born 7 October 1983), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. as an attacking midfielder.
Football career
Born in the village of in Gestaçô, in Baião, Tarantini started playing football with Amarante FC, remaining in the club's youth system for eight years. He made his debuts as a senior with S.C. Covilhã in 2002, and alternated between the second and third divisions until 2008, also representing Gondomar S.C. and Portimonense SC.[1]
In the 2008 summer Tarantini signed for Rio Ave F.C. in the top level,[2] making his debut in the competition on 24 August in a 1–1 home draw against S.L. Benfica (82 minutes played) and finishing his debut season with 20 games and five starts to help his team to the 12th position.
Tarantini scored his first goal in the main category of Portuguese football on 10 April 2011, netting his team's last in a 6–1 away routing of F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[3]
Club statistics
- As of 12 May 2012[4]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Portugal | League | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2001–02 | Covilhã | Liga de Honra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| 2002–03 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2003–04 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Segunda Divisão | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 37 | 4 | |
| 2005–06 | Liga de Honra | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 35 | 5 | |
| 2006–07 | Gondomar | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 4 | |
| 2007–08 | Portimonense | 30 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 37 | 8 | |
| 2008–09 | Rio Ave | Primeira Liga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 26 | 3 |
| 2009–10 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | Portugal | 242 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 2 | - | - | 282 | 36 | |
| Country | 242 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 2 | - | - | 282 | 36 | ||
Personal life
Tarantini holds a degree and a Master's degree in Sports science from the University of Beira Interior, which he obtained still as a professional footballer.[5]
References
- ↑ "Tarantini é reforço e mais quatro certos" [Tarantini an addition and four others confirmed] (in Portuguese). Record. 27 June 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ↑ "Tarantini: "Na Liga é mais fácil"" [Tarantini: "It is easier in Liga"] (in Portuguese). Record. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ↑ "Paços de Ferreira 1 x 6 Rio Ave FC" (in Portuguese). Rio Ave's official website. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ↑ "Tarantini". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ↑ "Rio Ave: Tarantini já é mestre" [Rio Ave: Tarantini is a master] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Tarantini profile at ForaDeJogo
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