David Ricardo (footballer)
Brazilian footballer (born 2002)
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David Ricardo Loiola da Silva (born 21 December 2002), known as David Ricardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back.[1]
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David Ricardo with Dynamo Moscow in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Ricardo Loiola da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Teresina, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamo Moscow | ||
| Number | 57 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Altos | |||
| Fluminense-PI | |||
| 2022 | → Ceará (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Fluminense-PI | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Ceará (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ceará | 80 | (4) |
| 2025–2026 | Botafogo | 24 | (1) |
| 2026– | Dynamo Moscow | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 | |||
Career
Fluminense-PI
Born in Teresina, Piauí, David Ricardo played for local schools in his hometown before joining the youth sides of Altos. He later moved to Fluminense-PI, and made his first team debut during the 2021 Campeonato Piauiense.[1]
Ceará
In March 2022, David Ricardo moved to Ceará on loan, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.[2] He made his first team debut for Vozão on 11 May, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gabriel Lacerda in a 2–0 home win over Tombense, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[3]
David Ricardo made his Série A debut on 5 October 2022, replacing Lucas Ribeiro in a 1–1 home draw against Goiás. On 30 December, Fluminense confirmed his permanent transfer to Ceará, after the club paid R$ 400,000 for 50% of his economic rights.[4]
David Ricardo began the 2023 season as a starter, and scored his first goal for the club on 31 January of that year, netting the opener in a 1–1 Campeonato Cearense away draw against Ferroviário.[5] On 9 April 2024, after becoming an undisputed first-choice, the club bought a further 40% of his economic rights.[6]
Botafogo
On 5 February 2025, Botafogo announced the signing of David Ricardo on a four-year contract.[7]
Dynamo Moscow
On 21 January 2026, David Ricardo signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Russian club Dynamo Moscow.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 17 May 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fluminense-PI | 2021 | Piauiense | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Ceará | 2022 | Série A | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Série B | 30 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 9[a] | 1 | 47 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[a] | 1 | 46 | 3 | |||
| Total | 68 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 99 | 6 | ||
| Botafogo | 2025 | Série A | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 7 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 97 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 149 | 9 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores