Ricardo Silva (footballer, born 1992)

Ricardo César Dantas Silva (born 13 August 1992), known as Ricardo Silva, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for América Mineiro.

Ricardo Silva
Personal information
Full name Ricardo César Dantas da Silva
Date of birth (1992-08-13) 13 August 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth São José do Seridó, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
América Mineiro
Number 45
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 América de Natal
2010Mogi Mirim (loan)
2012–2014 Ceará 48 (0)
2014Atlético Paranaense (loan) 9 (1)
2015–2017 Atlético Paranaense 7 (0)
2016–2017Atlético Goianiense (loan) 24 (1)
2018–2020 Ituano 33 (0)
2018América Mineiro (loan) 1 (0)
2019América Mineiro (loan) 29 (5)
2020–2021 Operário Ferroviário 26 (0)
2021 América Mineiro 32 (1)
2022 FC Seoul 1 (0)
2023– América Mineiro 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 1 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career edit

Born in São José do Seridó, Rio Grande do Norte, Ricardo Silva made his senior debuts with Mogi Mirim in 2010, on loan from América-RN. In 2012, he moved to Ceará, and made his professional debut on 18 May 2012, starting in a 1–2 home loss against América-MG for the Série B championship.[1]

On 7 January 2014 Ricardo Silva moved to Série A club Atlético Paranaense, in a season-long loan deal.[2] He made his debut in the competition only on 7 December, starting and scoring his side's only in a 1–1 away draw against Palmeiras.[3]

On 9 December 2014 Furacão bought Ricardo Silva outright.[4]

On 6 February 2022, FC Seoul announced that Ricardo Silva had a signed contract, a 2 year deal until 2023.

On 3 May 2022, FC Seoul announced that Ricardo's contract was officially terminated by mutual consent due to health issue.

Honours edit

Ceará
Atlético Paranaense
Atlético Goianiense

References edit

  1. ^ "Coelho suporta pressão do Ceará e vence na estreia na Série B: 2 a 1" [Coelho holds on to Ceará's pressure and wins in Série B's debut: 2–1] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Ceará confirma empréstimo de Potiguar e Everton ao Atlético-PR" [Ceará confirms loan of Potiguar and Everton to Atlético-PR] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Palmeiras empata com o Atlético-PR, mas se salva graças ao Santos" [Palmeiras draws with Atlético-PR, but saves themselves thanks to Santos] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Ceará vende direitos federativos do zagueiro Potiguar ao Atlético/PR" [Ceará sells stopper Potiguar's rights to Atlético/PR] (in Portuguese). Artilheiro. 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

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