Ricardinho (footballer, born 1983)
Brazilian footballer
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Ricardo Weslei de Campelo, also known as Ricardinho (born 19 November 1983) is a Brazilian former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Weslei de Campelo | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Birigüi, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Marília | 13 | (8) |
| 2003–2009 | Atlético Paranaense | 23 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | → Marília (loan) | 63 | (35) |
| 2007 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| 2008 | → Ipatinga (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 2008 | → Paraná (loan) | 15 | (9) |
| 2009–2010 | → Jeju United (loan) | 26 | (6) |
| 2010 | Oeste | 14 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Melbourne Victory | 19 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Paraná (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2012–2017 | Ferroviária | 82 | (16) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Melbourne Victory
On 19 August 2010, Ricardinho was officially unveiled as Melbourne Victory's international marquee player, where he signed a two-year deal and was handed the number 9 shirt.[2] Melbourne's signing of Ricardinho came at a time when the club was short of strikers, having sold Danny Allsopp and with Archie Thompson sidelined with a long-term injury. Ricardinho debuted off the bench for Melbourne in a 2–0 loss against Central Coast Mariners on 3 September 2010. On 12 September 2010, on his full debut with Melbourne Victory, Ricardinho scored his first goal in a 3–0 win at home to Brisbane Roar.[3][4]
Ricardinho was not selected as one of the five foreign imports for Melbourne's 2011 Asian Champions League campaign, and as a result was loaned to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Paraná Clube back in his home country of Brazil.[5][6]
On 21 August 2011, Melbourne Victory announced its intention to release Ricardinho from his contract after his loan spell with Paraná Clube expired.[7]
