Ricardo Silva (footballer, born 1999)

Ricardo Silva

Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Manuel Rodrigues Vieira da Silva
Date of birth	(1999-05-09) 9 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Mafamude, Portugal
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Dinamo Batumi
Number	16
Youth career
2007–2009	Candal
2009–2011	CB Estarreja
2011–2018	Porto
2014–2015	→ Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Porto B	76	(0)
2022	Santa Clara	0	(0)
2023	Moreirense	2	(0)
2023–2024	Tondela	15	(0)
2024–	Dinamo Batumi	5	(0)
International career^‡
2018	Portugal U19	1	(0)
2018–2019	Portugal U20	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 July 2020

Ricardo Manuel Rodrigues Vieira da Silva (born 9 May 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Erovnuli Liga club Dinamo Batumi.

Club career

Born in Mafamude, Vila Nova de Gaia, Silva began his career at FC Porto. He made his LigaPro debut for FC Porto B on 19 April 2019 in a 2–1 loss at Sporting Covilhã.[1] On 18 August, he was sent off in a 1–1 draw at home to Varzim.[2]

On 29 June 2022, Silva signed a three-year contract with Primeira Liga club Santa Clara.[3]

On 30 January 2023, Silva signed with Liga Portugal 2 side Moreirense until the end of the season.[4]

On 4 July 2023, Silva signed a two-year contract with Liga Portugal 2 club Tondela.[5]

On 7 July 2024, Georgian reigning champions Dinamo Batumi announced signing Silva.[6]

References

1. "Covilhã vira resultado frente a FC Porto B que termina com nove jogadores" [Covilhã turn the result around against FC Porto B who finish with nine players]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 April 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
2. "FC Porto B empata por uma bola frente ao Varzim" [FC Porto B draw one-each with Varzim] (in Portuguese). Porto Canal. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
3. "Bem-vindo, Ricardo Silva" [Welcome, Ricardo Silva] (in European Portuguese). C.D. Santa Clara. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
4. "RICARDO SILVA É REFORÇO DO MOREIRENSE" [RICARDO SILVA IS MOREIRENSE'S REINFORCEMENT] (in Portuguese). Moreirense. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
5. "Oficial: Ricardo Silva é reforço do Tondela até 2025" [Official: Ricardo Silva is Tondela's reinforcement until 2025] (in European Portuguese). Record. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
6. "Aí vem o Ricardo!". Dinamo Batumi. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

External links

• Ricardo Silva at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Ricardo Silva at Soccerway
• Ricardo Silva national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)