Richard Candido Coelho (born 18 February 1994), simply known as Richard, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for Ceará.

Club career

Early career

Born in

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but raised in

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, Richard began his career with

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and finished his formation with Comercial-SP. He made his first team debut with the latter on 16 August 2013, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–2 away draw against XV de Piracicaba, for the year's

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; it was his only appearance for the club. After leaving Comercial, Richard represented

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and Atibaia, featuring sparingly for both sides.

Fluminense

On 17 August 2017, Richard was presented at Série A side

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on loan, after a recommendation from the club's scouting area. He made his top tier debut on 17 September, starting in a 1–3 away loss against

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. On 8 February 2018, Richard signed a permanent four-year contract with ''Flu''. He scored his first goal for the club on 15 April, netting the equalizer in a 1–2 loss at

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Corinthians

On 10 December 2018, Richard moved to Corinthians on a four-year deal. Unable to establish himself as a regular starter, he was loaned to Vasco da Gama on 20 June 2019, until December. Back to ''Timão'' for the 2020 campaign, Richard again featured rarely before moving to Athletico Paranaense on 20 July, on a 18-month loan deal for a €500,000 fee.

Career statistics

Honours

Corinthians * Campeonato Paulista:

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Athletico Paranaense * Copa Sudamericana:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Richard 1995 births Living people Sportspeople from Campinas Brazilian footballers Association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto) players Clube Atlético Sorocaba players Sport Club Atibaia players Fluminense FC players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players CR Vasco da Gama players Club Athletico Paranaense players Ceará Sporting Club players