Ricardo Nascimento (Brazilian footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo dos Santos Nascimento[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1987[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ilhéus, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Royal AM F.C. | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007 | Friburguense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Palmeiras | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2015 | Olé Brasil | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Penafiel (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | → Portimonense (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Comercial (loan) | ||
| 2011–2012 | → Astra Giurgiu (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Portimonense (loan) | 33 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Moreirense (loan) | 40 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | → Académica (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Académica | 25 | (2) |
| 2016–2022 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 92 | (12) |
| 2022– | Royal AM F.C. | 24 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2017 | |||
Ricardo dos Santos Nascimento (born 7 February 1987), simply known as Ricardo Nascimento is a Brazilian footballer playing for Royal AM F.C. as a defender.
Club career[edit]
After an unsuccessful spell at Palmeiras, he joined Olé Brasil in 2008. Nascimento spent the following seasons on loan at Penafiel followed by Portimonense. He then returned to Brazil before embracing Romanian football with Astra Giurgiu.[2]
He again spent the 2012–2013 season with Portimonense.[3] It was followed by another loan spell with Moreirense.[4] In 2014, he entered Primeira Liga with Académica.[5]
In 2016, Nascimento moved to South Africa to play for the Mamelodi Sundowns. After six years, he moved to Durban-based Premier Division rivals Royal AM F.C. Nascimento has played in 116 South African Premier Division matches as of 29 December 2023.
Honours[edit]
Mamelodi Sundowns[edit]
- South African Premier Division: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21[citation needed]
- Nedbank Cup: 2019-20[citation needed]
- Telkom Knockout: 2019[citation needed]
- CAF Super Cup: 2017.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players: Memelodi Sundowns" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Footballzz profile". Footballzz. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Portimão: Ricardo Nascimento can play". Segunda Liga. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Ricardo Nascimento e Edgar Costa no Moreirense". Radiozela. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Académica: Ricardo Nascimento (ex-Moreirense) por duas épocas". Mais futebol. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
External links[edit]
- Ricardo Nascimento at Soccerway
- Ricardo Nascimento at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Bahia
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- People from Ilhéus
- SE Palmeiras players
- F.C. Penafiel players
- Portimonense S.C. players
- Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto) players
- FC Astra Giurgiu players
- Moreirense F.C. players
- Académica de Coimbra (football) players
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga I players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa