Ricardo Velho
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 1,246 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1998-08-20 · 6 players total
| Full name | Ricardo Velho |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Mário Ricardo da Silva Velho |
| Date of birth | 1998-08-20 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Genclerbirligi Ankara |
| On loan from | ↩ SC Farense parent contract: 2028-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-09-12 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Gestifute |
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Farense | 6 | 20/21 | 25/26 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 9,450 |
| SC Farense U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| SC Braga B | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| SC Braga U23 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Farense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | SC Farense | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | SC Farense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | SC Farense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | SC Farense | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | SC Farense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | SC Farense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Farense | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | SC Farense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | SC Farense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Farense | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 21/22 | Liga Revelação | SC Farense U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | Revelação U23 - Qualif. round | SC Farense U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | SC Farense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | SC Farense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | SC Farense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | SC Braga B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga Revelação | SC Braga U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | U-23 Cup Portugal | SC Braga U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | SC Braga B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Vitória SC Yth | FC Porto Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | FC Porto Youth | Salgueiros Y | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Salgueiros Y | Trofense Yth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Trofense Yth | Trofense U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Trofense U15 | Braga U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Braga U15 | Palmeiras U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Palmeiras U17 | Braga U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Braga U17 | Braga U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Braga U19 | Braga B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-31 | Braga B | Farense | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-12 | Farense | Genclerbirligi | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Genclerbirligi | Farense | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Knee surgery | 2025-04-10 | 2025-06-30 | 82 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Barbosa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Áfrico | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Facundo Cáseres | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derick Poloni | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Moreno | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Bandarra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Menino | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Artur Jorge | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Duarte | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Felipe Abner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Henrique | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudio Falcão | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Belloumi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Talocha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Muscat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vítor Gonçalves | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rui Costa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabrício Isidoro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pastor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Genclerbirligi | Farense | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-12 | Farense | Genclerbirligi | Loan | — | €4.00m |
Teams faced most often by Ricardo Velho's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 17% |
| CD Nacional | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 33% |
| Casa Pia AC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 17% |
| Moreirense FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 17% |
| FC Arouca | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
| GD Estoril Praia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 50% |
| CD Trofense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
| Estrela Amadora | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 25% |
| FC Famalicão | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| GD Chaves | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 25% |
| Leixões SC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
| FC Penafiel | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 2,700 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 3,150 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 22/23 | 23 | 2,070 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 33% | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24/25 | 30 | 2,700 | 6 | 20% | 45 | 1.5 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 3,150 | 7 | 20% | 53 | 1.51 |
| 22/23 | 23 | 2,070 | 10 | 43% | 26 | 1.13 |
| 21/22 | 17 | 1,530 | 6 | 35% | 20 | 1.18 |
| 18/19 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| 17/18 | 2 | 173 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 1.56 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Ricardo Velho
Who is Ricardo Velho?
Ricardo Velho is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Genclerbirligi Ankara.
How old is Ricardo Velho?
Ricardo Velho is 27 years old. He was born on August 20, 1998 in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
What position does Ricardo Velho play?
Ricardo Velho plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Ricardo Velho play for?
Ricardo Velho currently plays for Genclerbirligi Ankara.
What is Ricardo Velho's market value?
Ricardo Velho's most recent reported market value is €4.00m.
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