Zelão

Zelão
Personal information
Full nameLuiz Ricardo da Silva
Date of birth12 November 1984
Place of birthPirajuí, Brazil
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
XV de Piracicaba
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003Matonense
2004Palmeiras B
2005Noroeste
20052007Bragantino
2007Corinthians10(2)
20082010Saturn Ramenskoye75(3)
20112012Kuban Krasnodar44(3)
2013Astana28(3)
2014XV de Piracicaba
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 February 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Luiz Ricardo da Silva (born 12 November 1984), commonly known as Zelão, is a Brazilian professional footballer. Zelão plays in a centre back positionfor Guarani.

Career

Zelão scored his first goal in the Campeonato Brasileiro against Santos on 3 June 2007 in a 1-1 draw.

On 31 January 2011, Zelão signed a four-year contract with FC Kuban Krasnodar.[1] After two seasons with Kuban, Zelão left on 23 January 2013,[2] and a week later signed for Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Astana.[3]

In November 2014, Zelão was linked with a move to Guarani,[4][5] but went onto sign for XV de Piracicaba in December.[6]

Career statistics

As of Match played 6 July 2014[7]
Club performance League Cup Continental Other[nb 1] Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2008[8]Saturn RamenskoyeRussian Premier League27100--271
2009[9]26100--261
2010[10]22110--231
2011–12Kuban Krasnodar33310--343
2012–1311010--120
2013AstanaKazakhstan Premier League283102010323
Total Russia 119630--1226
Kazakhstan 283102010323
Career total 14794020101519

Honours

Astana

Notes

  1. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Kazakhstan Super Cup

References

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