Zé Ricardo
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Avaí FC
at Avaí FC
766 days · joined 2024-04-19
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€650k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2016
debut season
0.01
goals / match
América Futebol Clube (MG)
top club · 203 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 2019
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1996-03-09 · 6 players total
287Appearances
3Goals
8Assists
46Yellow cards
0Red cards
56Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Zé Ricardo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Ricardo Barbosa Ribeiro Drumond |
| Date of birth | 1996-03-09 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bom Jesus do Amparo, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Avaí FC |
| Joined | 2024-04-19 |
| Contract expires | 2025-11-30 |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
2025 — Avaí FC
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Portuguesa, Avaí FC
35 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2024
Transfer: Portuguesa → Avaí FC
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Transfer: Ceará SC → Portuguesa
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Ceará Sporting Club
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2023
Transfer: América-MG → Ceará SC
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — América Futebol Clube (MG)
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — América Futebol Clube (MG)
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — América Futebol Clube (MG)
47 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — América Futebol Clube (MG)
44 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — América Futebol Clube (MG)
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — América Futebol Clube (MG)
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — América Futebol Clube (MG)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Avaí FC
36.1%
Portuguesa
0.0%
Ceará Sporting Club
0.0%
América Futebol Clube (MG)
63.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avaí FC | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 57 | 1 | 3 | 1,808 |
| Portuguesa | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceará Sporting Club | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| América Futebol Clube (MG) | 7 | 2016 | 2022 | 203 | 2 | 5 | 3,201 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Catarinense | Avaí FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série B | Avaí FC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Paulista | Portuguesa | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Portuguesa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Série B | Avaí FC | 25 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,808 |
| 2023 | Série B | Ceará Sporting Club | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Mineiro | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Libertadores | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série A | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Troféu Inconfidência | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Mineiro | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 770 |
| 2021 | Copa do Brasil | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série A | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Mineiro | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série B | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 27 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Mineiro | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série B | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,431 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Mineiro | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série A | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Mineiro | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Primeira Liga do Brasil | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série B | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 27 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-04-20 | América-MG | Ceará SC | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Ceará SC | Portuguesa | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-04-19 | Portuguesa | Avaí FC | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€650k
Peak€1.50m
Low€300k
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matheus Cavichioli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Léo Passos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sávio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willian Maranhão | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Geovane | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Neto Berola | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Ricardo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduardo Bauermann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Juninho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo Toscano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodolfo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ademir | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alê | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matheusinho | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Messias | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Felipe Azevedo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Série B | Avaí FC | 1 | 25 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Mineiro | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 1 | 12 |
| 2019 | Série B | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 1 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Campeonato Mineiro | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 2 | 10 |
| 2024 | Série B | Avaí FC | 2 | 25 |
| 2020 | Série B | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 1 | 27 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Senior debut season | |
| 2019 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 1,808 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 30 | 770 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2020 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 44 | 2,431 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série B
144 apps
2 G
5 A
Campeonato Mineiro
57 apps
1 G
3 A
Campeonato Catarinense
13 apps
0 G
0 A
Campeonato Paulista
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Série A
44 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
15 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Zé Ricardo
Who is Zé Ricardo?
Zé Ricardo is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Avaí FC.
How old is Zé Ricardo?
Zé Ricardo is 30 years old. He was born on March 9, 1996 in Bom Jesus do Amparo.
What position does Zé Ricardo play?
Zé Ricardo plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Zé Ricardo play for?
Zé Ricardo currently plays for Avaí FC.
How many career goals has Zé Ricardo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Zé Ricardo has scored 3 goals in 287 appearances.
What is Zé Ricardo's market value?
Zé Ricardo's most recent reported market value is €650k.