David Ricardo
Defender - Centre-Back
at Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
at Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
485 days · joined 2025-01-25
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€5.00m
Rating · 2025
4.6
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2022
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Ceará Sporting Club
top club · 99 apps
Position rank · 2025
#568
goals rank
#582
assists rank
9
season goals
3
season assists
Among 618 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2025
€1.74m
top transfer fee · 24/25
3
best season · 2023
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2002-12-21 · 5 players total
127Appearances
9Goals
3Assists
27Yellow cards
3Red cards
89Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Ricardo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Ricardo Loiola da Silva |
| Date of birth | 2002-12-21 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Teresina, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas |
| Joined | 2025-01-25 |
| Contract expires | 2028-12-31 |
| Agent | Unisoccer |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2025
2025 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
May 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2025
Transfer: Ceará SC → Botafogo
24/25 · Transfer · €1.74m
Jul 2024
2024 — Ceará Sporting Club
46 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Ceará Sporting Club
47 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Fluminense-PI → Ceará SC
22/23 · Transfer · €70k
Dec 2022
Transfer: Ceará U20 → Fluminense-PI
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Fluminense EC, Ceará SC U20, Ceará Sporting Club
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2022
Transfer: Fluminense-PI → Ceará U20
21/22 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 478 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.11/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.11/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.11/90
Minutes played by club
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
10.2%
Ceará Sporting Club
79.6%
Ceará SC U20
9.0%
Fluminense EC
1.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 816 |
| Ceará Sporting Club | 3 | 2022 | 2024 | 99 | 6 | 3 | 6,346 |
| Ceará SC U20 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| Fluminense EC | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Libertadores | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Recopa Sudamericana | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 816 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Ceará Sporting Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Ceará Sporting Club | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 346 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | Ceará Sporting Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Nordeste | Ceará Sporting Club | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 375 |
| 2024 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Ceará Sporting Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Série B | Ceará Sporting Club | 33 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2,850 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Ceará Sporting Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Ceará Sporting Club | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Ceará Sporting Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Nordeste | Ceará Sporting Club | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 502 |
| 2023 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Ceará Sporting Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série B | Ceará Sporting Club | 30 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2,003 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Piauiense | Fluminense EC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CBF Brasileiro U20 | Ceará SC U20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 720 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Ceará Sporting Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Fluminense EC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Preliminar | Fluminense EC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2022 | Série A | Ceará Sporting Club | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-03-15 | Fluminense-PI | Ceará U20 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Ceará U20 | Fluminense-PI | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-04 | Fluminense-PI | Ceará SC | Transfer | 100000 | €70k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-25 | Ceará SC | Botafogo | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.74m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Thigh problems | 2025-05-19 | 2025-05-31 | 13 | 2 |
| 25/26 | Hamstring injury | 2025-08-15 | 2025-08-20 | 6 | 2 |
Current€2.50m
Peak€5.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€2.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Recalde | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luiz Otávio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitor Gabriel | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paulo Victor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Felipe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Pagnussat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Warley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Caíque Gonçalves | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Raí Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick de Lucca | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Facundo Barceló | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richardson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lourenço | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Mugni | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jean Carlos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Bahia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aylon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Erick | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Série B | Ceará Sporting Club | 1 | 30 |
| 2022 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Preliminar | Fluminense EC | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | CBF Brasileiro U20 | Ceará SC U20 | 1 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Série B | Ceará Sporting Club | 2 | 33 |
| 2023 | Série B | Ceará Sporting Club | 1 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Ceará U20 | Fluminense-PI | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-15 | Fluminense-PI | Ceará U20 | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senior debut season | |
| 2022 | 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 | 17 | 816 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 2024 | 46 | 3,571 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2023 | 47 | 2,775 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 2022 | 17 | 810 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.67 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série B
63 apps
2 G
3 A
Copa do Nordeste
12 apps
2 G
0 A
Campeonato Cearense - Group
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Série A
15 apps
1 G
0 A
CBF Brasileiro U20
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa do Nordeste - Fase Preliminar
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Campeonato Cearense - Finals
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is David Ricardo?
David Ricardo is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas.
How old is David Ricardo?
David Ricardo is 23 years old. He was born on December 21, 2002 in Teresina.
What position does David Ricardo play?
David Ricardo plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does David Ricardo play for?
David Ricardo currently plays for Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas.
How many career goals has David Ricardo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Ricardo has scored 9 goals in 127 appearances.
What is David Ricardo's market value?
David Ricardo's most recent reported market value is €5.00m.