Richard Almeida
Association football player (born 1989)
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Richard Almeida de Oliveira (Azerbaijani: Riçard Almeyda de Oliveyra; born 20 March 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Paulista Série A2 club Primavera. Born in Brazil, he played for the Azerbaijan national team.
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Richard Almeida in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Almeida de Oliveira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Santo André | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 58 | (6) |
| 2012–2018 | Qarabağ | 163 | (38) |
| 2018–2019 | Astana | 8 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Qarabağ (loan) | 28 | (6) |
| 2020 | Baniyas | 7 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Zira | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Qarabağ | 65 | (7) |
| 2025– | Primavera | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2023 | Azerbaijan | 31 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 February 2025 | |||
Career
In November 2014, Almeida signed a three-year contract extension with Qarabağ, keeping him at the club till the Summer of 2018.[2] On 24 May 2018, Qarabağ announced that Almeida had been released by the club following expiration of his contract.[3]
On 4 July 2018, Almeida signed contract with FC Astana.[4]
On 21 January 2020, Almeida signed contract with Baniyas Club on a season-long deal.[5]
On 26 October 2020, Zira announced the signing of Almeida on a contract until the end of the season.[6]
On 3 August 2021, Qarabağ announced the return of Almeida on a one-year contract.[7] On 3 June 2024, Almeida extended his contract with Qarabağ for an additional year, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2025.[8] On 11 February 2025, Qarabağ announced that the contract with Almeida was mutually terminated.[9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santo André | 2010 | Paulista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | Série B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Gil Vicente (loan) | 2010–11 | LigaPro | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 0 | |||
| Total | 57 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 6 | ||
| Qarabağ | 2012–13 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 30 | 13 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 34 | 14 | |||
| 2013–14 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 38 | 6 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | 12 | 0 | – | 48 | 4 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 | – | 12 | 4 | – | 49 | 14 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 12 | 2 | – | 34 | 5 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 12 | 0 | – | 35 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 163 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 49 | ||
| Astana | 2018 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Qarabağ (loan) | 2018–19 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | – | 29 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6 | ||
| Baniyas | 2019–20 | UAE Pro League | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 2 | |||
| Zira | 2020–21 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| Qarabağ | 2021–22 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | – | 43 | 3 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 22 | 2 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 342 | 59 | 35 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 102 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 497 | 71 | ||
International
Statistics accurate as of match played 27 March 2023[12]
| Azerbaijan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 3 | ||
- As match played 11 October 2018. Scores and results list Azerbaijan's goal tally first.[12]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 March 2018 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey |  North Macedonia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | [13] |
| 2. | 11 October 2018 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League | [14] |
| 3. | 3–0 |