Ricardo Henrique Schuck Friedrich (born 18 February 1993) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for Swedish club

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Career

In April 2016,

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announced the signing of Ricardo Friedrich. During a game between RoPS and

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on 28 June 2015, Ricardo was substituted at half-time after suffering a concussion during the first half. In December 2015, Ricardo extended his contract with RoPS for an additional two-seasons. Last year, Ricardo was one of the highlights of the local championship and received the Allsvenskan best goalkeeper award. The athlete ended the season with 14 games without conceding a goal in the Swedish Championship, being the leader in the foundation; saved a penalty and made 78 saves. In addition, he was the archer with the most appearances in the selection of the round, being in it five times. In the match between Kalmar FF and Mjällby AIF, away from home, and ended in a 1–1 tie, He completed 50 matches in team. On 5 January 2024, Friedrich was signed by

Personal life

Friedrich is the younger brother of

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, also a goalkeeper.

Career statistics

Honours

Malmö FF *

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: 2023–24

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Friedrich, Ricardo 1993 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian people of German descent Men's association football goalkeepers Veikkausliiga players Kakkonen players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Süper Lig players Ituano FC players Rovaniemen Palloseura players FC Santa Claus players FK Bodø/Glimt players Kalmar FF players MKE Ankaragücü footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Finland Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Norway Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden