Ricardo Silva (footballer, born 1977)

Ricardo Jorge Fernandes da Silva (born 29 March 1977) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a forward.

Ricardo Silva
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Jorge Fernandes da Silva
Date of birth (1977-03-29) 29 March 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Agualva-Cacém, Portugal
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1985–1988 Atlético Cacém
1988–1992 Benfica
1992–1994 Aqualva
1994–1996 Estoril
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Real Massamá 22 (8)
1997 Vitória Setúbal 5 (0)
1998 Olhanense 19 (5)
1998–1999 Gil Vicente 24 (4)
1999 Boavista 1 (0)
2000 Freamunde 19 (2)
2000–2001 Santa Clara 17 (0)
2001–2004 Olivais Moscavide 89 (33)
2004–2008 Olhanense 84 (26)
2009 Olivais Moscavide 12 (2)
2009 Igreja Nova 1 (0)
2010–2011 Atlético Cacém
Total 293 (80)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Fernandes was born in Agualva-Cacém, Sintra, Lisboa Region. During his career, spent most in the second and third divisions of Portuguese football, he represented Real SC, Vitória de Setúbal (his first Primeira Liga experience), S.C. Olhanense – two spells – Gil Vicente FC, Boavista FC (one more match in the top level), S.C. Freamunde, C.D. Santa Clara, C.D. Olivais e Moscavide – another two stints – G.D. Igreja Nova and Atlético Clube do Cacém (his very first youth club, to where he returned in January 2010 after nearly 25 years).

In 2011, Silva started his coaching career with his last team, still in the regional leagues.

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