João Ricardo
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at SC Rio Tinto
at SC Rio Tinto
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Académico Viseu FC
top club · 48 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 13/14
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1991-08-10 · 5 players total
111Appearances
2Goals
0Assists
17Yellow cards
0Red cards
7Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Ricardo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Ricardo Pinto da Silva |
| Date of birth | 1991-08-10 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Espinho, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | SC Rio Tinto |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2025-06-30 |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Espinho → Rio Tinto
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — SC Espinho
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
20/21 — SC Espinho
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — SC Espinho
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — SC Espinho
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — SC Espinho
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Anadia → Espinho
17/18 · Transfer
Sep 2016
Transfer: Académico Viseu → Anadia
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Académico Viseu FC
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Académico Viseu FC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Feirense → Académico Viseu
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — CD Feirense
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — CD Feirense
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: Gondomar → Feirense
11/12 · Return from loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: Feirense → Gondomar
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — CD Feirense
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2011
Transfer: Espinho → Feirense
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Feirense → Espinho
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — SC Espinho
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Feirense U19 → Feirense
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Feirense Sub-17 → Feirense U19
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Padroense U17 → Feirense Sub-17
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: FC Porto U15 → Padroense U17
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: FC Porto Youth → FC Porto U15
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: SC Espinho Yth. → FC Porto Youth
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SC Espinho
76.2%
Académico Viseu FC
0.0%
CD Feirense
23.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Espinho | 6 | 10/11 | 21/22 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 464 |
| Académico Viseu FC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Feirense | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 145 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | SC Espinho | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | SC Espinho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | SC Espinho | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 464 |
| 18/19 | Camp. Portugal Ap. Campeão | SC Espinho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | SC Espinho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | SC Espinho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | Académico Viseu FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | Académico Viseu FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | Académico Viseu FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | Académico Viseu FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | Académico Viseu FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | Académico Viseu FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | CD Feirense | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | CD Feirense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 145 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | CD Feirense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | CD Feirense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | CD Feirense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | SC Espinho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | SC Espinho Yth. | FC Porto Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | FC Porto Youth | FC Porto U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | FC Porto U15 | Padroense U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Padroense U17 | Feirense Sub-17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Feirense Sub-17 | Feirense U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Feirense U19 | Feirense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Feirense | Espinho | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Espinho | Feirense | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Feirense | Gondomar | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Gondomar | Feirense | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Feirense | Académico Viseu | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-26 | Académico Viseu | Anadia | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Anadia | Espinho | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Espinho | Rio Tinto | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stenio | 1 | 0 | 887 |
| Marco Pereira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomé | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafa Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Jogo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandro Lima | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Cunha | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalbert | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Fonseca | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | SC Espinho | 1 | 5 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | CD Feirense | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Gondomar | Feirense | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Feirense | Gondomar | Loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Espinho | Feirense | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Feirense | Espinho | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 5 | 464 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 20 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Taça de Portugal
19 apps
2 G
0 A
Liga Portugal 2
84 apps
0 G
0 A
Allianz Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about João Ricardo
Who is João Ricardo?
João Ricardo is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for SC Rio Tinto.
How old is João Ricardo?
João Ricardo is 34 years old. He was born on August 10, 1991 in Espinho.
What position does João Ricardo play?
João Ricardo plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does João Ricardo play for?
João Ricardo currently plays for SC Rio Tinto.
How many career goals has João Ricardo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Ricardo has scored 2 goals in 111 appearances.