Ricardo Ferreira da Silva

Ricardinho

Ricardinho playing for Malmö FF in 2013
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Ferreira da Silva Kubitski
Date of birth (1984-09-09) September 9, 1984
Place of birth Curitiba, Brazil
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Wingback
Club information
Current team
Gabala
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2003 Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2009 Coritiba 157 (13)
2007Atlético Mineiro (loan) 5 (0)
2009–2014 Malmö FF 159 (3)
2015- Gabala 33 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 November 2016.


Ricardo Ferreira da Silva Kubitski or simply Ricardinho (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁikɐʁˈdʒĩɲu]; born September 9, 1984 in Curitiba), is a Brazilian left back who currently plays for Gabala FK.

Career

Club career

In Brazil

Ricardinho started his career in Coritiba where he played from youth teams to the first team and established himself in the starting eleven. He played over 100 games in Coritiba, winning two Campeonato Paranaense in the process. In 2009 he moved to Europe and Sweden for Malmö FF.

Malmö FF

In Malmö FF Ricardinho was the given choice for left back and played brilliantly in the first year at the club even though the league position was disappointing. In the beginning of the 2010 season he broke his foot and missed the first five games of the season. After recovery he came back and reclaimed his place in the starting eleven for the remainder of the league winning season. For the 2011 season he was the only player of the club to play all 30 league matches. He also played for the club in the qualifying stages to the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League and in the group stage of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League. During the 2011 season Ricardinho signed a new contract to the end of the 2014 season.[1]

Ricardinho played 28 out of 30 matches for Malmö FF during the 2012 season and managed to score 2 league goals. In the next season the club won the league title as Ricardinho played 27 league matches. He also played all six matches for the club during its participation in the qualifying stages of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. In his last season at Malmö FF he played in 23 league fixtures as well as in 10 matches for the club's campaign in the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League. On 13 December 2014 Ricardinho announced that he would not renew his contract with the club.[2]

Gabala

On 16 February 2015, Ricardinho signed a contract with Gabala FK in the Azerbaijan Premier League till the end of the 2014–15 season.[3]

International career

Ricardinho is eligible for international play for both Brazil and Sweden. He has never been capped for Brazil and in October 2014 he became a Swedish citizen after living in the country for five years.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 November 2016[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coritiba 2003 2020
2004 342342
2005 375375
2006 343343
2007 131131
Atlético Mineiro 2007 4040
Total 4040
Coritiba 2008 372372
Total 1571315713
Malmö FF 2009 29110301
2010 22020240
2011 30030100430
2012 28210292
2013 2703060360
2014 23050100380
Total 15931502602003
Gabala 2014–15 1001000110
2015–16 16041130331
2016–17 7000131201
Total 33051261642
Career total 3531620152142518

Honours

Club

Coritiba
Atlético Mineiro
Malmö FF

References

  1. "Ricardinho klar för 3 år till!" (in Swedish). mff.se. 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  2. "Ricardinho lämnar MFF". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  3. "Qəbələ də yeni futbolçu". http://www.gabalafc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  4. "Ricardinho svensk medborgare - kan tas ut i landslagssammanhang". fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  5. "Ricardo Ferreira da Silva". soccerway.com (in Swedish). Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
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