Ricardo André (footballer, born 1982) explained

Ricardo André
Fullname:Ricardo André Duarte Pires
Birth Date:24 October 1982
Birth Place:Amadora, Portugal
Height:1.830NaN0
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1993–1998
Youthclubs1:Benfica
Youthyears2:1998–1999
Youthclubs2:Estoril
Youthyears3:1999–2001
Youthclubs3:Benfica
Years1:2001–2003
Clubs1:Benfica B
Caps1:29
Goals1:0
Years2:2003–2005
Clubs2:Paços Ferreira
Caps2:41
Goals2:0
Years3:2006
Clubs3:Setúbal B
Caps3:15
Goals3:0
Years4:2006–2007
Clubs4:Gondomar
Caps4:22
Goals4:1
Years5:2007–2009
Clubs5:Cherno More
Caps5:45
Goals5:3
Years6:2010–2011
Clubs6:Chernomorets Burgas
Caps6:41
Goals6:2
Totalcaps:193
Totalgoals:6

Ricardo André Duarte Pires (born 24 October 1982 in Amadora, Lisbon) is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

After unsuccessfully emerging through S.L. Benfica's youth system – he only appeared for its B-side – André signed with F.C. Paços de Ferreira from the Primeira Liga in 2003, playing 15 games and suffering team relegation in his first season. After one more year he signed with Vitória de Setúbal's reserves, also in the third division as Benfica's second team.

André subsequently competed in the second level with Gondomar SC, then moved to Bulgaria in the 2007 summer by joining PFC Cherno More Varna.[1] He made his competitive debut on 12 July, in a UEFA Intertoto Cup match against FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov, playing the entire 4–0 win. On 28 August 2007 he scored his first goal for the club, but in a 1–3 loss to PFC Slavia Sofia.

In January 2010 André switched to PSFC Chernomorets Burgas, in the same country. He was released in July of the following year, retiring shortly after at the age of only 29.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2007/06/22/a_grupa/d4721_2.htm. bg:"Черно море" взе бразилци. Cherno More got Brazilians. 7 Sport. Petrov, Nedko. Bulgarian. 22 June 2007. 28 August 2015.