Ricardinho (footballer, born 2001)

Ricardo Viana Filho (born 23 April 2001), known as Ricardinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays mainly as a striker for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.

Ricardinho
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Viana Filho
Date of birth (2001-04-23) 23 April 2001
Place of birth Guarulhos, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker, winger
Team information
Current team
 Levski Sofia
Number 9
Youth career
2016–2020 São Paulo
2020 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Grêmio 32 (9)
2021–2022 → Marítimo (loan) 12 (1)
2022 → Atlético Goianiense (loan) 6 (0)
2023– Levski Sofia 13 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:32, 14 May 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Grêmio

Born in Guarulhos, Ricardinho joined the Grêmio's Academy at the age of 19 in 2020.[1]

Marítimo

On 1 September 2021, he joined Portuguese club Marítimo on loan.[2] On his Primeira Liga debut for Marítimo on 13 September 2021, he scored a goal in a 2–2 draw against Arouca.[3]

Levski Sofia

On 20 December 2022, Ricardinho signed a 3-year deal with Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.[4] On 29 April 2023, he made history as the first player to score on the newly renovated Hristo Botev Stadium in a 1–0 win against Botev Plovdiv.[5]

Personal life

Ricardinho is the son of Ricardo Viana, corporal of the military police of São Paulo. He has 2 sisters. In 2021 he lost his father and his grandfather to the COVID-19.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 5 April 2022.[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Grêmio 2021 Série A 12111[lower-alpha 1]4425[lower-alpha 2]2—329
Marítimo (loan) 2021–22 Primeira Liga 111—10—00121
Career total 1921044252004410
  1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho and Recopa Gaúcha.
  2. Two appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, three appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana.

Honours

Grêmio

References
  1. "'Ricardowski': aposta de R$ 536 milhões do Grêmio saiu do São Paulo e já fez gol 'graças' a vídeo de Romário no Youtube". ESPN. 2021-03-16.
  2. "BEM-VINDO RICARDINHO" (in Portuguese). Marítimo. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  3. "Marítimo v Arouca game report". Soccerway. 13 September 2021.
  4. "ПФК Левски подписа с Рикардиньо". levski.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  5. "Вулкан от емоции! Левски превзе „Колежа" при откриването му, резултатът не бе най-важен за Ботев Пд". levski.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. "Após morte de pai, Ricardinho, do Grêmio, também perde avô vítima de complicações da Covid-19". Globo Esporte. 2021-04-01.
  7. Ricardinho at Soccerway
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