Ricardinho (footballer, born 2005)

Ricardinho (born 27 December 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for CD Mafra.

Ricardinho
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Alexandre Gomes Simões
Date of birth (2005-12-27) 27 December 2005
Place of birth Mafra, Portugal
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Club information
Current team
CD Mafra
Number 75
Youth career
Mafra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Mafra 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 February 2022

Club career

Called to the first team by Ricardo Sousa in the early 2021–22 season, Ricardinho enjoyed a few bench appearances while aged 15,[1] before making his professional debut on the 2 February 2022, as he replaced Gui Ferreira in the last minutes of a 2–0 Liga Portugal 2 away loss to Leixões.[2] On that occasion, he became the youngest ever footballer to play in Portugal's second tier, surpassing André Almeida's record.[3][4]

References

  1. Jorge Cabaço, Rui (12 October 2021). "Ricardo Sousa convocou médio de 15 anos contra o Casa Pia: «Chegará a outros patamares»". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Lusa (2 February 2022). "Leixões-Mafra, 2-0: Wendel e Thalis garantem regresso aos triunfos". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Mendes, Miguel (3 February 2022). "Ricardinho é o mais jovem de sempre na Liga 2". A Bola (in Portuguese). Mafra. Retrieved 14 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Antunes Pereira, André (4 February 2022). "Ricardinho: «Trabalhei muito para este momento»". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 February 2022. Com 16 anos, um mês e seis dias, Ricardo Simões, entrou em campo aos 89 minutos no jogo do Mafra com o Leixões e passou a ser o mais jovem de sempre a atuar no segundo escalão do futebol português, superando André Almeida, médio do V. Guimarães que, em agosto de 2016, se estreou pela equipa B minhota aos 16 anos, 2 meses e 7 dias.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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