Ricardinho

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Ricardinho
Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Luiz Pozzi Rodrigues
Date of birth	May 23, 1976 (1976-05-23) (age 32)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Al Rayyan
Number	17
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1995-1997 1997-1998 1998-2002 2002-2004 2004 2004-2005 2006 2006-2008 2008-	Paraná Girondins Bordeaux Corinthians São Paulo Middlesbrough Santos Corinthians Beşiktaş J.K. Al Rayyan	29 0(1) 18 0(1) 81 (15) 39 0(4) 00 0(0) 72 (20) 09 0(1) 43 0(8)[1]
National team2
2000-2006	Brazil	21 0(1)[2]
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of November 25, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

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)"

[edit] 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..

[edit] Notes

v • d • e Brazil squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup Winners (5th Title) 1 Marcos • 2 Cafu • 3 Lúcio • 4 Roque Júnior • 5 Edmílson • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Ricardinho • 8 Gilberto Silva • 9 Ronaldo • 10 Rivaldo • 11 Ronaldinho • 12 Dida • 13 Belletti • 14 Anderson Polga • 15 Kléberson • 16 Júnior • 17 Denílson • 18 Vampeta • 19 Juninho • 20 Edílson • 21 Luizão • 22 Rogério Ceni • 23 Kaká • Coach: Scolari

v • d • e Brazil squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Dida • 2 Cafu • 3 Lúcio • 4 Juan • 5 Emerson • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Adriano • 8 Kaká • 9 Ronaldo • 10 Ronaldinho • 11 Zé Roberto • 12 Rogério Ceni • 13 Cicinho • 14 Luisão • 15 Cris • 16 Gilberto • 17 Gilberto Silva • 18 Mineiro • 19 Juninho • 20 Ricardinho • 21 Fred • 22 Júlio César • 23 Robinho • Coach: Parreira