Ricardinho

Football player infobox
playername = Ricardinho


fullname = Ricardo Luiz Pozzi Rodrigues
height = height|m=1.76
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|5|23
cityofbirth = São Paulo
countryofbirth = Brazil
currentclub = Al Rayyan
clubnumber = 8
position = Midfielder
years = 1995-1997
1997-1998
1998-2002
2002-2004
2004
2004-2005
2006
2006-2008
2008-
clubs = Paraná
Girondins Bordeaux
Corinthians
São Paulo
Middlesbrough
Santos
Corinthians
Beşiktaş J.K.
Al Rayyan
caps(goals) = 29 0(1)
18 0(1)
81 (15)
39 0(3)
00 0(0)
72 (21)
08 0(1)
43 0(8) [cite web
url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=1053
title=Ricardinho - Player Page Profile
publisher=national-football-teams.com
date=last update July 1, 2007
accessdate=2007-09-26]
nationalyears = 2000-2006
nationalteam = Brazil
nationalcaps(goals) = 21 0(1) [cite web
url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/player/3251_RICARDINHO.html
title=Player Page Profile - Ricardinho
publisher=fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
date=last update July 1, 2006
accessdate=2006-10-17]
pcupdate =
ntupdate = November 252006

Ricardinho, real name Ricardo Luiz Pozzi Rodrigues (born May 23, 1976 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian football player currently playing for Qatar club Al Rayyan.

Ricardinho played for Paraná before moving to France to play for Bordeaux in 1997. A year later, he moved back to Brazil and played for Corinthians from 1998 to 2002, and São Paulo from 2002 until January 2004. After a short spell at English club Middlesbrough between February and April 2004, Ricardinho joined Santos where he played until December 2005. He signed with Corinthians for the second time on January 18 2006.

He has earned more than 20 caps for the Brazilian national team, the first in March 2000, and played four games during the World Cup 2002.

He was selected by Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira among the 23 footballers to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He appeared in two matches as a substitute, against Japan and Ghana. In the latter, he made an assist to a late goal scored by midfielder Zé Roberto.

On August 18, 2006 Ricardinho signed with Turkish club Beşiktaş J.K.. His nickname in Beşiktaş was "Rico Paşa (General Rico)"

Honours

*World champion in 2002 with the Brazilian national team
*Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brazilian championship) in 1998 and 1999 with SC Corinthians and in 2004 with Santos FC
*Campeonato Paranaense in 1995, 1996 and 1997 with Paraná Clube
*Campeonato Paulista in 1999 and 2001 with Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
*FIFA Club World Championship in 2000 with Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
*Brazilian Cup in 2002 with Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
*Rio-São Paulo Tournament in 2002 with Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
* He received the "Brazilian Silver Ball" in 1996, 2000 and 2004.
*Turkish Cup in 2007 with Beşiktaş J.K..

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