Richard Falcão
Brazilian footballer (born 1987)
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Richard Amorim Falcão (born 29 June 1987), sometimes known as Rei, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Noroeste.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Amorim Falcão | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Feira de Santana, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Noroeste | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Botafogo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Botafogo | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | America RJ | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | Paraíba do Sul | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | Colatinense | 9 | (5) |
| 2009 | Buriram United | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | Guarani | 3 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Ponte Preta | 9 | (0) |
| 2011 | Veranópolis | 3 | (1) |
| 2012 | Itabuna | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | América PE | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Rio Claro | 6 | (3) |
| 2012 | Villa Nova | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | SE Patrocinense | ||
| 2013 | Ipatinga | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Betim | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Comercial | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | Amadense | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Galícia | 12 | (2) |
| 2014 | Jacobina | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Novi Pazar | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Jacuipense | ||
| 2016 | Juazeirense | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Atlético Itapemirim | ||
| 2017 | Vitória das Tabocas | ||
| 2017– | Real Noroeste | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 June 2016 | |||
Career
Early career
Born on 29 June 1987, in Feira de Santana,[citation needed] he played with Botafogo, America RJ, Paraíba do Sul and Colatinense.
Thailand
In 2009, he moved to Thailand and played with top-league side Buriram United, at time known as Provincial Electricity Authority FC which had just been Thai Premier League champions the season earlier, 2008.
Back in Brazil
After returning from Niger, on 3 January 2010, he signed with Guarani[1] (Campeonato Paulista A2),[2][3] Then he joined Ponte Preta and played in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie B but he disappointed after missing a goal in an important match against Nautico and ended up leaving in March 2011.[4] He then played with Veranópolis in the Campeonato Gaucho.[2] On 3 January 2012, he signed with Itabuna and played in the Campeonato Baiano.[2][5] Later he played with América PE (Campeonato Pernambucano),[2] Rio Claro (Campeonato Paulista A2),[2] Villa Nova, Esportiva Patrocinense[6] and Ipatinga (Campeonato Brasileiro Serie C),[2] In July 2013, he signed with Comercial after a brief spell with Betim[7] Amadense, Galícia[8] (Campeonato Baiano)[2] and Jacobina were his last clubs before his move to Europe.
Serbia
In the winter break of the 2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga season, he joined FK Novi Pazar.[9]
He left Serbia at the end of the first half of the season, and during winter-break he returned to Brazil. He joined Jacuipense but stayed only during the month of January, afterwards moving to Juazeirense.[2][10] Next he played with Atlético Itapemirim, Vitória das Tabocas[2] and Real Noroeste.[11]
Honours
- Campinas