Ricardo Alves (footballer, born 1993) explained

Ricardo Alves
Fullname:Ricardo Alves Coelho da Silva[1]
Birth Date:25 March 1993
Birth Place:Lourosa, Portugal
Height:1.84 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Tractor
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2001–2003
Youthclubs1:Lusitânia
Youthyears2:2003–2006
Youthclubs2:Porto
Youthyears3:2006
Youthclubs3:Boavista
Youthyears4:2007
Youthclubs4:Pasteleira
Youthyears5:2007–2008
Youthclubs5:Boavista
Youthyears6:2008–2009
Youthclubs6:Padroense
Youthyears7:2009–2012
Youthclubs7:Porto
Years1:2012–2014
Caps1:13
Goals1:1
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:Portimonense (loan)
Caps2:15
Goals2:1
Years3:2015
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2018
Caps4:78
Goals4:15
Years5:2018–2020
Caps5:39
Goals5:7
Years6:2021
Caps6:12
Goals6:0
Years7:2021–2022
Caps7:19
Goals7:0
Years8:2022–
Caps8:54
Goals8:3
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2009
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2011
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:4
Nationalyears4:2011–2012
Nationalcaps4:12
Nationalgoals4:3
Nationalyears5:2012–2013
Nationalcaps5:13
Nationalgoals5:1
Club-Update:1 June 2024

Ricardo Alves Coelho da Silva (born 25 March 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Iranian club Tractor S.C. as a midfielder.

Club career

Belenenses

Born in Lourosa (Santa Maria da Feira), Alves played youth football with mainly FC Porto, which he represented from ages 16 to 19 in his second stint. He made his senior debut with C.F. Os Belenenses on 1 August 2012, playing three minutes in a 1–0 home win against S.C. Freamunde in the first round of the Portuguese League Cup.[2]

On 20 January 2013, Alves made his first appearance in the Segunda Liga, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 home draw with C.D. Santa Clara.[3] In the ensuing summer he was loaned to Portimonense S.C. in the same league,[4] which he later considered to be a "step back" in his career.[5]

Olimpija

In the summer of 2015, after a short spell in Romania with FC Rapid București,[6] Alves signed with NK Olimpija Ljubljana from the Slovenian PrvaLiga. He made his debut in top-flight football on 8 August, starting and scoring in a 2–0 away victory over NK Krško.

Alves and his team won the double in the 2017–18 campaign, with the player contributing a career-best ten league goals to the feat[7] and adding one and two assists in the final of the domestic cup against NK Aluminij (6–1 in Ljubljana).[8]

Later career

On 6 September 2018, Alves joined Russian Premier League club FC Orenburg.[9] On 2 October 2020, his contract was terminated by mutual consent;[10] he remained in the country nonetheless, moving to Football National League side PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara in February 2021.[11]

Alves agreed to an 18-month contract with FC Kairat on 13 July 2021.[12] One year later, he left for the Persian Gulf Pro League with Tractor SC.[13]

International career

Alves was part of the Portugal squad at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Turkey, playing three matches in an eventual round-of-16 exit.[14] [15] [16]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2012–13Segunda Liga1312000172
Portimonense (loan)2013–14Segunda Liga1510020181
2014–15Liga I700070
2015–16Slovenian PrvaLiga24320263
2016–17Slovenian PrvaLiga2124021273
2017–18Slovenian PrvaLiga331041003711
Total78151010021009017
Orenburg2018–19Russian Premier League10330133
2019–20Russian Premier League21310223
2020–21Russian First League810081
Total39740000000437
Krylia Sovetov2020–21Russian First League12030150
Kairat2021Kazakhstan Premier League6061102223
2022Kazakhstan Premier League130000010140
Total190610010210363
Tractor2022–23Persian Gulf Pro League26010270
2023–24Persian Gulf Pro League2832010313
Total54330001000583
Career total23727282201331028132

Honours

Belenenses

2012–13[17]

Olimpija Ljubljana

2015–16,[18] 2017–18[8]

2017–18[8]

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ricardo Alves. Mais Futebol. pt. 11 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Tiago Silva "dá" triunfo ao Belenenses. Tiago Silva "gives" win to Belenenses. Sábado. pt. 1 August 2012. 4 April 2018.
  3. News: Belenenses 0–0 Santa Clara. Açoriano Oriental. Nuno. Martins Neves. pt. 20 January 2013. 24 June 2013.
  4. Web site: Portimonense vence Olhanense em jogo particular. Portimonense beat Olhanense in friendly game. SAPO. pt. 6 September 2013. 20 September 2018.
  5. Web site: "Não volto a cometer o erro de ser emprestado". "I will not make the mistake of being loaned again". CA Notícias. Luís. Santos. pt. 9 June 2014. 20 September 2018.
  6. News: Rapid a semnat cu un fost jucător de la Porto! A participat la CM Under 20 din 2013 / VIDEO. Rapid signed with former Porto player! Participated in the Under 20 WC in 2013 / VIDEO. Libertatea. ro. 27 February 2015. 20 September 2018.
  7. Web site: Eslovénia: Ricardo Alves decisivo na vitória do Olimpija. Slovenia: Ricardo Alves decisive in Olimpija's win. Sábado. pt. 3 May 2018. 20 September 2018.
  8. News: Eslovénia: Ricardo Alves conquista taça e festeja dobradinha. Slovenia: Ricardo Alves conquers cup and celebrates double. Record. Pedro. Ponte. pt. 30 May 2018. 20 September 2018.
  9. Web site: https://fcorenburg.ru/news/novosti-osnovy/rikardu-alvesh.-poluzashhitnik-fk-orenburg.html. ru:Рикарду Алвеш. Полузащитник ФК "Оренбург". Ricardo Alves. FC Orenburg midfielder. FC Orenburg. ru. 6 September 2018. 6 September 2018.
  10. Web site: https://fcorenburg.ru/news/novosti-kluba/rikardu-alvesh-pokidaet-fk-orenburg.html. ru:Рикарду Алвеш покидает ФК "Оренбург". Ricardo Alves leaves FC Orenburg. FC Orenburg. ru. 2 October 2020. 2 October 2020.
  11. News: Ricardo Alves assina pelo Krylya Sovetov. Ricardo Alves signs for Krylya Sovetov. A Bola. pt. 19 February 2021. 19 February 2021.
  12. Web site: ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: РИКАРДУ АЛВЕШ – ИГРОК "КАЙРАТА". Official: Ricardo Alves – Kairat player. FC Kairat. ru. 13 July 2021. 13 July 2021.
  13. Web site: СПАСИБО РИКИ!. Thanks Ricky!. FC Kairat. ru. 18 July 2022. 18 July 2022.
  14. Web site: Bruma brace denies Nigeria. FIFA. 21 June 2013. 20 September 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130624084058/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232802/summary.html. 24 June 2013.
  15. Web site: Five-star Portugal cruise through. FIFA. 27 June 2013. 20 September 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130630220005/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232830/summary.html. 30 June 2013.
  16. News: Ghana se carga a Portugal y se enfrentará a Chile en cuartos. Ghana oust Portugal and will take on Chile in last-eight. Marca. es. 3 July 2013. 21 September 2018.
  17. Web site: Belenenses já campeão da II Liga. Belenenses are already II League champions. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. pt. 13 April 2013. 20 September 2018.
  18. Web site: Ricardo Alves: um português campeão na Eslovénia. Ricardo Alves: a Portuguese champion in Slovenia. Mais Futebol. Vítor. Maia. pt. 25 May 2016. 20 September 2018.