Luis Ricardo

Luis Ricardo
Personal information
Full name Luis Ricardo Silva Umbelino
Date of birth (1984-01-21) 21 January 1984
Place of birth Goiânia, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
 Botafogo
Youth career
2002–2004 Anápolis
2004–2005 Vila Nova
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Grêmio
2007 Marcílio Dias
2008–2010 Avaí 35 (4)
2008 → Ponte Preta (loan) 30 (11)
2009 → Mirassol (loan) 15 (8)
2010–2013 Portuguesa 117 (9)
2014–2015 São Paulo 3 (0)
2015 → Botafogo (loan) 0 (0)
2016– Botafogo

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2014.


Luis Ricardo Silva Umbelino (born 21 January 1984) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Botafogo. Mainly a right back, he can perform equally as a right midfielder.

Career

Born in Goiânia, Luis Ricardo began his professional career on Grêmio, and played for Marcílio Dias. After this, he signed a contract with Avaí. However, he failed to impress in the club, and was loaned to Ponte Preta and Mirassol. After the end of 2009 Campeonato Paulista, he returned to Avaí. He was a starter in a brilliant 2009 Série A made by Avaí, and on 5 February 2010, he was transferred to Portuguesa.[1]

On 2013, after three years playing for Portuguesa de Desportos, Luis Ricardo was honored by fans of club. A big screen, in the game against Grêmio FBPA, for the last date of Brazilian League, showed his main moments for Lusa. In 2014, Ricardo will play for São Paulo FC.[2]

Honours

Portuguesa
Botafogo

References

  1. ↑ Portuguesa acerta com atacante Luis Ricardo, ex-Avaí (Portuguesa signs Luis Ricardo, previously on Avaí); UOL Esporte, 5 February 2010 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Agora tricolor, Luis Ricardo é homenageado durante despedida da Lusa
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