Ricardinho
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Weslei de Campelo
Date of birth (1983-11-19) 19 November 1983
Place of birth Birigüi, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker / Attacking Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Marília 13 (8)
2003–2009 Atlético Paranaense 23 (1)
2004–2006 → Marília (loan) 63 (35)
2007 → Fortaleza (loan) 11 (5)
2008 → Ipatinga (loan) 14 (5)
2008 → Paraná (loan) 15 (9)
2009–2010 → Jeju United (loan) 26 (6)
2010 Oeste 14 (2)
2010–2011 Melbourne Victory 19 (2)
2011 → Paraná (loan) 12 (2)
2012–2017 Ferroviária 82 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ricardo Weslei de Campelo, also known as Ricardinho (born 19 November 1983) is a Brazilian former footballer.

Melbourne Victory

On 19 August 2010, Ricardinho was officially unveiled as Melbourne Victory's international marquee player, where he signed a two-year deal and was handed the number 9 shirt.[2] Melbourne's signing of Ricardinho came at a time when the club was short of strikers, having sold Danny Allsopp and with Archie Thompson sidelined with a long-term injury. Ricardinho debuted off the bench for Melbourne in a 2–0 loss against Central Coast Mariners on 3 September 2010. On 12 September 2010, on his full debut with Melbourne Victory, Ricardinho scored his first goal in a 3–0 win at home to Brisbane Roar.[3][4]

Ricardinho was not selected as one of the five foreign imports for Melbournes 2011 Asian Champions League campaign, and as a result was loaned to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Paraná Clube back in his home country of Brazil.[5][6]

On 21 August 2011, Melbourne Victory announced its intention to release Ricardinho from his contract after his loan spell with Paraná Clube expired.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Ormond, Aidan. (19 August 2010) Victory's New Striker Is... – Australia News – Australian FourFourTwo – The Ultimate Football Website Archived 30 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Au.fourfourtwo.com.
  2. ↑ The new @MVFC international marquee player: striker Ricardinh... on Twitpic. Twitpic.com.
  3. ↑ Melbourne Victory vs. Brisbane Roar – 12 September 2010 – Soccerway. Au.soccerway.com (12 September 2010).
  4. ↑ Brazil – Ricardinho – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway. Au.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ "Paraná Clube aguarda apresentação de Ricardinho" (in Portuguese). Paraná Clube. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  6. ↑ "Victory Send Ricardinho Home" Archived 4 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Au.fourfourtwo.com (21 March 2011).
  7. ↑ Kewell's Victory deal pressures Hernandez. News.smh.com.au (21 August 2011).
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