Ricardo Ferreira (Portuguese footballer)

Ricardo Ferreira
Personal information
Full name Ricardo José Araújo Ferreira
Date of birth (1992-11-25) 25 November 1992
Place of birth Mississauga, Canada
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Braga
Number 24
Youth career
2008–2011 Porto
2011–2012 Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Milan 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Empoli (loan) 4 (0)
2013–2015 Olhanense 7 (0)
2014–2015 → Paços Ferreira (loan) 10 (0)
2015– Braga 23 (1)
National team
2008–2009 Portugal U17 8 (0)
2009–2010 Portugal U18 5 (0)
2010–2011 Portugal U19 7 (1)
2012 Portugal U20 1 (0)
2012 Portugal U21 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2016.


Ricardo José Araújo Ferreira (born 25 November 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Braga as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada to Portuguese parents,[1] Ferreira started playing football in Toronto at the TFC Academy before transferring to FC Porto at the age of 15. He was included in the latter's 2010–11 UEFA Europa League squad list, but never appeared officially for the first team.

On 8 July 2011, Ferreira signed for A.C. Milan on a free transfer.[2][3] He played his last year as a junior with the Rossoneri.[4]

For 2012–13, Ferreira was loaned to fellow Italian side Empoli FC,[5] in Serie B. He made his professional debut on 25 September 2012, coming on as a substitute for Vincent Laurini in the 29th minute of an eventual 0–2 away loss against Calcio Padova.[6]

Subsequently, Ferreira competed in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, being a backup at S.C. Olhanense,[7] F.C. Paços de Ferreira and S.C. Braga. He contributed with nine appearances in the latter club's quarter-final run in the 2015–16 edition of the UEFA Europa League, scoring in the group stage against FC Slovan Liberec (2–1 home win)[8] but netting twice in his own goal in the 0–4 away loss to FC Shakhtar Donetsk (1–6 on aggregate).[9]

Honours

Braga

References

  1. ↑ "Increased domestic presence starting to show for Canada". Goal.com. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Ferreira è rossonero: l'identikit di Furio Fedele" [Ferreira is red-and-black: Furio Fedele's identikit] (in Italian). Milan News. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Milan assegura Ricardo Ferreira" [Milan confirms Ricardo Ferreira] (in Portuguese). Academia de Talentos. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Le delusioni del campionato primavera 2011–12" [2011–12 campionato primavera's disappointments] (in Italian). Campionato Primavera. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ufficiale: Empoli, quattro arrivi e una partenza" [Official: Empoli, four arrive and one leaves] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Padova-Empoli 2–0, le pagelle – Ladies and gentlemen: Viviani" [Padova-Empoli 2–0, the marks – Ladies and gentlemen: Viviani] (in Italian). Padova Oggi. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  7. ↑ Daniel Santos (12 July 2013). "Mercado: Pelé e Ricardo Ferreira a caminho do Olhanense" [Market: Pelé and Ricardo Ferreira heading for Olhanense] (in Portuguese). Futebol 365. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Braga through, Liberec face Marseille showdown". UEFA.com. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Srna stars as Shakhtar swat aside Braga". UEFA.com. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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