| China | |
| Birth Date: | 1939 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Death Date: | 1990 (aged 51) |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 1959–1962 |
| Years2: | 1962–1965 |
| Years3: | 1965–1966 |
| Years4: | 1966–1967 |
| Years5: | 1967–1968 |
| Years6: | 1969–1972 |
| Clubs6: | Bangu |
| Caps2: | 75 |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 30 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1959 |
| Nationalteam1: | Brazil U-23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 9 |
José Ricardo da Silva, also known as China (11 September 1939 – 1990) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He also represented the Brazil national team at the 1960 Summer Olympics.He died at the end of the year 1990, at the age of 51.[1]
da Silva played for six seasons (101 games, 37 goals) in the Italian Serie A for U.C. Sampdoria, A.S. Roma, L.R. Vicenza and A.C. Mantova.