Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Rio Ave FC
top club · 443 apps
Position rank · 20/21
#1494
goals rank
#1364
assists rank
52
season goals
21
season assists
Among 2,242 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.20m
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 12/13
1 · 1.9%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-10-07 · 5 players total
530Appearances
52Goals
21Assists
115Yellow cards
3Red cards
173Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tarantini |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ricardo José Vaz Alves Monteiro |
| Date of birth | 1983-10-07 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gestaçô, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-10-08 |
| Contract expires | — |
Oct 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Rio Ave → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Rio Ave FC
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Rio Ave FC
39 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Rio Ave FC
30 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Rio Ave FC
38 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Rio Ave FC
37 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Rio Ave FC
33 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Rio Ave FC
44 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Rio Ave FC
37 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Rio Ave FC
35 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Rio Ave FC
25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rio Ave FC
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rio Ave FC
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rio Ave FC
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Portimonense → Rio Ave
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Portimonense SAD
35 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Gondomar → Portimonense
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Gondomar SC
18 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: SC Covilhã → Gondomar
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — SC Covilhã
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — SC Covilhã
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Covilhã Y19 → SC Covilhã
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Amarante U19 → Covilhã Y19
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Amarante Sub-17 → Amarante U19
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1997
Transfer: Amarante U15 → Amarante Sub-17
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: Amarante Forma. → Amarante U15
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1546 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.37/90
Assists1 total · 0.37/90
G+A2 total · 0.74/90
Yellow cards6 total · 2.21/90
Minutes played by club
Rio Ave FC
90.6%
Portimonense SAD
3.9%
Gondomar SC
1.6%
SC Covilhã
3.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave FC | 13 | 08/09 | 20/21 | 443 | 38 | 21 | 14,142 |
| Portimonense SAD | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 615 |
| Gondomar SC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 252 |
| SC Covilhã | 2 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 593 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 244 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Play-Off Liga Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 31 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 804 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 313 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 24 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,790 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 31 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2,695 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 420 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 32 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 500 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 25 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1,070 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Rio Ave FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 29 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,245 |
| 14/15 | Supertaça | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 26 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1,108 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 351 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 29 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 421 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 22 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 28 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1,126 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 291 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 490 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 225 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup | Portimonense SAD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Portugal 2 | Portimonense SAD | 30 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 525 |
| 07/08 | Taça de Portugal | Portimonense SAD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Liga Portugal 2 | Gondomar SC | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| 05/06 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Covilhã | 32 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 593 |
| 02/03 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Covilhã | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | SC Covilhã | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Amarante Forma. | Amarante U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Amarante U15 | Amarante Sub-17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Amarante Sub-17 | Amarante U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Amarante U19 | Covilhã Y19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Covilhã Y19 | SC Covilhã | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | SC Covilhã | Gondomar | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Gondomar | Portimonense | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Portimonense | Rio Ave | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Rio Ave | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-08 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-12-27 | 2019-01-16 | 21 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€2.20m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Filipe Augusto | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nélson Monte | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yazalde | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alhassan Wakaso | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed Hassan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Roderick Miranda | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Toni Borevković | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yonathan Del Valle | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nuno Santos | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 6 | 29 |
| 07/08 | Liga Portugal 2 | Portimonense SAD | 5 | 30 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 4 | 25 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 29 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 22 |
Teams faced most often by Tarantini'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 0% |
| Moreirense FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Boavista | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 50% |
| Sporting CP | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 17% |
| CS Marítimo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| Sporting Braga | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 17% |
| Portimonense SC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 67% |
| CD Santa Clara | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33% |
| FC Porto | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0% |
| CD Tondela | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 33% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 50% |
| Belenenses SAD | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 19/20 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 33 | 244 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.58 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 1,416 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 1,790 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 3,115 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 500 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 1,505 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 14/15 | 44 | 1,245 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 13/14 | 37 | 1,423 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 12/13 | 35 | 772 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 34 | 1,417 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 490 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 08/09 | 25 | 225 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 615 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 05/06 | 32 | 593 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga ZON Sagres
345 apps
24 G
14 A
Liga Portugal 2
80 apps
13 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
47 apps
9 G
3 A
Taça CTT
40 apps
5 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
11 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
5 apps
0 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Tarantini
Who is Tarantini?
Tarantini is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Tarantini?
Tarantini is 42 years old. He was born on October 7, 1983 in Gestaçô.
What position does Tarantini play?
Tarantini plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Tarantini play for?
Tarantini currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Tarantini scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tarantini has scored 52 goals in 530 appearances.