Ricardo Valente
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Shares 1991-04-03 · 5 players total
| Full name | Ricardo Valente |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ricardo Jorge Oliveira Valente |
| Date of birth | 1991-04-03 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Leixões SC |
| Joined | 2022-08-16 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | International Foot |
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leixões SC | 5 | 14/15 | 25/26 | 96 | 31 | 4 | 1,524 |
| Ionikos Nikeas | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuzlaspor | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaz Metan Medias (- 2022) | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 504 |
| CD Tondela | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hatta Club | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 414 |
| CS Marítimo | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 59 | 11 | 5 | 1,290 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 615 |
| FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 375 |
| CD Feirense | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1,516 |
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 | Leixões SC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 438 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | Leixões SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 355 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | Leixões SC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 151 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 176 |
| 21/22 | 1.Lig | Tuzlaspor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SL1 Play-out | Ionikos Nikeas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Super League 1 | Ionikos Nikeas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga 1 | Gaz Metan Medias (- 2022) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 402 |
| 20/21 | Romanian Cup | Gaz Metan Medias (- 2022) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SuperLiga - Relegation group | Gaz Metan Medias (- 2022) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | CD Tondela | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | UAE League Cup | Hatta Club | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | UAE Pro League | Hatta Club | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 414 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | CS Marítimo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | CS Marítimo | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 422 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | CS Marítimo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | CS Marítimo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 346 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | CS Marítimo | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 297 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | CS Marítimo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | CS Marítimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | FC Paços de Ferreira | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | FC Paços de Ferreira | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 375 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Vitória Guimarães SC | 31 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 380 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | Leixões SC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 138 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Vitória Guimarães SC | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 145 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 18 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 174 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | CD Feirense | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 30 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,516 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | CD Feirense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | FC Porto Youth | FC Porto U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | FC Porto U15 | Leixões U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Leixões U17 | Leixões U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Leixões U19 | Esmoriz | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Esmoriz | Aliados Lordelo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Aliados Lordelo | Braga B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-01 | Braga B | Fafe | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Fafe | Braga B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Braga B | Feirense | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Feirense | Braga B | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Braga B | Leixões | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Leixões | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Vit. Guimarães | Paços Ferreira | Loan | 1750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Paços Ferreira | Vit. Guimarães | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-12 | Vit. Guimarães | Marítimo | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-07 | Marítimo | Hatta Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-28 | Hatta Club | Tondela | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Tondela | Gaz Metan | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-27 | Gaz Metan | Tuzlaspor | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-24 | Tuzlaspor | Ionikos Nikeas | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-03 | Ionikos Nikeas | CS Mioveni | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-16 | CS Mioveni | Leixões | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-12-12 | 2018-12-26 | 15 | 2 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-11-20 | 2025-01-07 | 49 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabinho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bebeto | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Cléber | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cafú | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Pinho | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruno Gaspar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Gamboa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Otávio | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| João Afonso | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronaldo Deaconu | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Tomané | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 9 | 22 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 9 | 18 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Vitória Guimarães SC | 8 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Liga 1 | Gaz Metan Medias (- 2022) | 5 | 22 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | CS Marítimo | 4 | 32 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Paços Ferreira | Vit. Guimarães | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Vit. Guimarães | Paços Ferreira | Loan | — | €1.75m |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Feirense | Braga B | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Braga B | Feirense | Loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Fafe | Braga B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-01 | Braga B | Fafe | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Leixões SC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | – | CD Feirense | TIMED |
| 2025-05-11 | PO2 |
União Torreense | – | Leixões SC | TIMED |
| 2025-05-04 | PO2 |
CD Mafra | – | Leixões SC | TIMED |
| 2025-04-27 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | – | FC Penafiel | TIMED |
| 2025-04-19 | PO2 |
FC Felgueiras 1932 | – | Leixões SC | TIMED |
| 2025-04-13 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | – | Académico de Viseu | TIMED |
| 2025-04-05 | PO2 |
CS Marítimo | – | Leixões SC | TIMED |
| 2025-03-30 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | – | União Leiria | TIMED |
| 2025-03-16 | PO2 |
FC Porto B | 0–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-03-10 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 0–1 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | PO2 |
Portimonense SC | 2–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | PO2 |
FC Vizela | 0–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–2 | UD Oliveirense | Available |
| 2025-01-31 | PO2 |
Paços de Ferreira | 0–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 0–0 | GD Chaves | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 4–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-01-12 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | União Torreense | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | PO2 |
CD Feirense | 1–0 | Leixões SC | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-12-20 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 2–1 | CD Mafra | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-12-14 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 3–1 | Leixões SC | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-12-07 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 2–2 | FC Felgueiras 1932 | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-11-29 | PO2 |
Académico de Viseu | 2–0 | Leixões SC | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-11-10 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 2–1 | CS Marítimo | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | PO2 |
União Leiria | 1–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 3–0 | FC Porto B | Available |
| 2024-10-12 | PO2 |
CD Tondela | 2–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 3–0 | Portimonense SC | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | PO2 |
FC Alverca | 1–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 0–1 | FC Vizela | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | PO2 |
UD Oliveirense | 0–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 3–3 | Paços de Ferreira | Available |
| 2024-08-18 | PO2 |
GD Chaves | 0–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 2–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-05-19 | PO2 |
UD Oliveirense | 1–3 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-05-12 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 0–0 | AVS | Available |
| 2024-05-04 | PO2 |
Académico de Viseu | 1–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–3 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2024-04-19 | PO2 |
CD Feirense | 1–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-04-14 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | União Torreense | Available |
| 2024-04-06 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 0–0 | União Leiria | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | PO2 |
CS Marítimo | 0–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-03-17 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | CD Mafra | Available |
| 2024-03-11 | PO2 |
Os Belenenses | 1–2 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-03-03 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2024-02-28 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | PO2 |
FC Porto B | 0–2 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-02-16 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | Paços de Ferreira | Available |
| 2024-02-10 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 1–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-01-28 | PO2 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ricardo Valente'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Tondela | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 17% |
| Académico de Viseu | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 16% |
| SL Benfica B | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 42% |
| FC Porto B | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 58% |
| UD Oliveirense | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 37% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 61% |
| CD Mafra | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 29% |
| FC Penafiel | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 41% |
| Portimonense SC | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 25% |
| CD Nacional | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 44% |
| GD Chaves | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 19% |
| CD Santa Clara | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal | |
| 20/21 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 22 | 438 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 23/24 | 18 | 355 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 22/23 | 30 | 327 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 504 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 19/20 | 25 | 414 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 647 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 17/18 | 42 | 643 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.84 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 375 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 470 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 457 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.58 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 1,516 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
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Who is Ricardo Valente?
Ricardo Valente is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Leixões SC.
How old is Ricardo Valente?
Ricardo Valente is 35 years old. He was born on April 3, 1991 in Porto.
What position does Ricardo Valente play?
Ricardo Valente plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ricardo Valente play for?
Ricardo Valente currently plays for Leixões SC.
How many career goals has Ricardo Valente scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ricardo Valente has scored 73 goals in 340 appearances.
What is Ricardo Valente's market value?
Ricardo Valente's most recent reported market value is €75k.
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