Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Leixões SC
top club · 104 apps
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2008
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 09/10
1 · 11.1%
pens / of goals
247Appearances
9Goals
1Assists
50Yellow cards
1Red cards
33Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Malafaia |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ricardo Sousa Malafaia Fernandes |
| Date of birth | 1981-08-11 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Maia, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Leixões → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Leixões SC
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Santa Clara → Leixões
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — CD Santa Clara
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Maia Lidador → Santa Clara
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — CD Santa Clara
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Leixões → Maia Lidador
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Boavista → Leixões
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Leixões SC
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Gondomar → Boavista
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Racing Ferrol → Gondomar
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Racing Ferrol
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Varzim → Racing Ferrol
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Varzim SC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Varzim SC
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Leixões → Varzim
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Leixões SC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Leixões SC
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Maia → Leixões
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Maia
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Maia
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Maia
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2002
Transfer: Pedrouços → Maia
01/02 · Return from loan
Jul 2001
Transfer: Maia → Pedrouços
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2000
Transfer: Maia U19 → Maia
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: Maia Sub-17 → Maia U19
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1997
Transfer: Rio Ave U17 → Maia Sub-17
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1996
Transfer: FC Porto U15 → Rio Ave U17
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: FC Porto Youth → FC Porto U15
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1992
Transfer: FC Maia Youth → FC Porto Youth
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Leixões SC
48.0%
CD Santa Clara
27.8%
Racing Ferrol
24.3%
Varzim SC
0.0%
FC Maia
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leixões SC | 4 | 05/06 | 15/16 | 104 | 4 | 1 | 1,408 |
| CD Santa Clara | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 815 |
| Racing Ferrol | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 712 |
| Varzim SC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Maia | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | Leixões SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | Leixões SC | 26 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | CD Santa Clara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Santa Clara | 31 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 815 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | Leixões SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 28 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 689 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Racing Ferrol | 27 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 712 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | Varzim SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Portugal 2 | Varzim SC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup | Varzim SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Portugal 2 | Varzim SC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 719 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Maia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | FC Maia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Maia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Taça de Portugal | FC Maia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Maia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | FC Maia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | FC Maia Youth | FC Porto Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | FC Porto Youth | FC Porto U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | FC Porto U15 | Rio Ave U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Rio Ave U17 | Maia Sub-17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Maia Sub-17 | Maia U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Maia U19 | Maia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Maia | Pedrouços | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Pedrouços | Maia | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Maia | Leixões | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Leixões | Varzim | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Varzim | Racing Ferrol | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Racing Ferrol | Gondomar | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Gondomar | Boavista | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-19 | Boavista | Leixões | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Leixões | Maia Lidador | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-03 | Maia Lidador | Santa Clara | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Santa Clara | Leixões | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Leixões | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€250k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Pinto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yazalde | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Racing Ferrol | 3 | 27 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 2 | 28 |
| 05/06 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 2 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | Leixões SC | 1 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Pedrouços | Maia | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Maia | Pedrouços | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 815 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.88 |
| 13/14 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 689 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 712 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 08/09 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 719 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 04/05 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal 2
204 apps
6 G
1 A
2ª B - Grupo I
27 apps
3 G
0 A
Carlsberg Cup
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Malafaia
Who is Malafaia?
Malafaia is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Malafaia?
Malafaia is 44 years old. He was born on August 11, 1981 in Maia.
What position does Malafaia play?
Malafaia plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Malafaia play for?
Malafaia currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Malafaia scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Malafaia has scored 9 goals in 247 appearances.