Ricardinho (footballer, Born May 1976)
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Ricardo Luis Pozzi Rodrigues (born May 23, 1976), better known as Ricardinho, is a Brazilian football
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and retired
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. He usually played as a deep-lying
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in
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, and was best known for his accurate passing and technique.


International career

Ricardinho earned 23
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for the Brazilian national team, the first on March 28, 2000, in a match against
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. He was called up by
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for the
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as a late replacement for Emerson who was injured before the tournament began. He appeared in three matches as a substitute during the tournament as Brazil won the World Cup for the record fifth time. On August 17, 2005, he scored his first international goal in a friendly match against
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, an equalizer in the 41st minute as Brazil drew 1–1 with Croatia. He was selected by Brazil coach
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among the 23 footballers to participate in the
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. He appeared in two matches as a substitute, against
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and
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. In the latter, he made an assist to a late goal scored by midfielder
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.


Managerial statistics

*1.Includes league, cup, state championships and CONMEBOL competitions.


Honours


Player

;SC Corinthians *
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian"), and also known as Brasileirão Assaí due to sponsorship with Assaí Atacadista, is a Br ...
: 1998, 1999 *
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: 2000 *
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: 2002 * Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 2002 ;Santos *
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian"), and also known as Brasileirão Assaí due to sponsorship with Assaí Atacadista, is a Br ...
: 2004 ;Beşiktaş J.K. *
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: 2007 ;Brazil *
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:
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Manager

;Paraná Clube * Campeonato Paranaense Série B: 2012 ;Santa Cruz * Campeonato Pernambucano: 2015


Notes


External links


Ricardinho Profile from his official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ricardinho 1976 births Living people Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian people of Portuguese descent Footballers from São Paulo Brazilian footballers Association football midfielders Paraná Clube players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players São Paulo FC players Middlesbrough F.C. players Santos FC players Beşiktaş J.K. footballers Al-Rayyan SC players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Esporte Clube Bahia players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Ligue 1 players Süper Lig players Qatar Stars League players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Turkey Expatriate footballers in Qatar Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in England Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Brazil international footballers 2002 FIFA World Cup players 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2006 FIFA World Cup players FIFA World Cup-winning players Brazilian football managers Campeonato Brasileiro Série B managers Paraná Clube managers Ceará Sporting Club managers Avaí FC managers Santa Cruz Futebol Clube managers Associação Portuguesa de Desportos managers Tupi Football Club managers Londrina Esporte Clube managers