Ricardo da Silva (born 29 October 1983) is a

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-born

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. He currently plays as an

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for

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club West Adelaide.

Club career

In 2005, Da Silva signed with Portuguese football club

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. He remained at the club until 2007, when he decided to move back to Australia due to family reasons. Since returning to

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he played for a number of

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clubs including Adelaide Galaxy,

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and

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where he scored 23 goals over three seasons.

Adelaide United

On 22 September 2011, it was officially announced that Adelaide United had signed Da Silva on a one-year contract. On 19 November 2011, Ricardo Da Silva made his debut for Adelaide United against Wellington Phoenix in Auckland. The game ended in a 1–1 draw.

Personal

Da Silva moved to Adelaide, Australia, in 2003, and studied as an international high school student for two years.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:da Silva, Ricardo Living people 1983 births A-League Men players Adelaide City FC players Adelaide Olympic FC players Adelaide United FC players Men's association football midfielders Australian soccer players FFSA Super League players National Premier Leagues players People from Torres Vedras Portuguese emigrants to Australia Portuguese footballers S.C.U. Torreense players West Adelaide SC players West Torrens Birkalla SC players FK Beograd (Australia) players Sportspeople from Lisbon District FK Beograd (Australia) non-playing staff