José Ricardo Barbosa Ribeiro Drumond (born 9 March 1996), commonly known as Zé Ricardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Ricardo Barbosa Ribeiro Drumond | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bom Jesus do Amparo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | América Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2023 | América Mineiro | 185 | (2) |
| 2023 | Ceará | 17 | (0) |
| 2024 | Portuguesa | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:03, 18 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
América Mineiro edit
Zé Ricardo was born in Bom Jesus do Amparo, Minas Gerais, and joined América Mineiro's youth setup in 2014.[1] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 11 December 2016, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Christian in a 1–0 away loss to Santos, as his side was already relegated.[2]
Zé Ricardo established himself as a starter during the 2017 Série B, as his side achieved promotion as champions, and renewed his contract until December 2022 on 13 January 2018.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 6 August 2019, netting his side's fourth in a 4–3 home win over Londrina.[4]
Zé Ricardo played his 100th match for Coelho on 11 November 2019, in a 2–0 away win over Cuiabá.[5] He reached the 200 matches milestone on 25 May 2022, in a 3–0 Copa Libertadores away loss to Independiente del Valle.[6]
Zé Ricardo left América after nearly ten years in February 2023, as his contract was due to expire.[1]
Ceará edit
On 20 April 2023, Zé Ricardo was announced at Ceará in the second division.[7] He only featured in 17 matches before leaving.
Portuguesa edit
On 22 December 2023, Zé Ricardo signed with Portuguesa for the 2024 Campeonato Paulista.[8]
Career statistics edit
- As of 18 March 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| América Mineiro | 2016 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Série B | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Série A | 18 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Série B | 29 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Série A | 16 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 127 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 2 | ||
| Ceará | 2023 | Série B | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Portuguesa | 2024 | Paulista | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 144 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Honours edit
América Mineiro
References edit
- ^ a b "Zé Ricardo se despede do América após quase 10 anos: 'Sonho de criança'" [Zé Ricardo bids farewell from América after nearly 10 years: 'Kid's dream'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Mais maduro, Zé Ricardo almeja vaga no América-MG após saída de volantes" [More mature, Zé Ricardo aim for a spot at América-MG after departure of defensive midfielders] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 15 January 2018.
- ^ "América-MG anuncia prorrogação de contrato do volante Zé Ricardo" [América-MG announce contract extension of defensive midfielder Zé Ricardo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Zé Ricardo vibra com primeiro gol pelo América, mas faz autocrítica em relação à atuação" [Zé Ricardo celebrates first goal for América, but does a self-criticism about his performance] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esporte. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "100 jogos pelo América: Zé Ricardo vibra com vitória em noite especial" [100 matches for América: Zé Ricardo celebrates with a win in a special night] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Volante do América-MG, Zé Ricardo completa 200 jogos pelo clube em jogo contra Del Valle" [América-MG defensive midfielder, Zé Ricardo completes 200 matches for the club in a match against Del Valle] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Contratação: Volante Zé Ricardo é o novo reforço do Mais Querido" [Signing: Defensive midfielder Zé Ricardo is the newest addition of the Mais Querido] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ceará SC. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Portuguesa contrata o volante Zé Ricardo para a disputa do Paulistão 2024" [Portuguesa sign defensive midfielder Zé Ricardo for the 2024 Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Zé Ricardo at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
External links edit
- Zé Ricardo at Sambafoot