Ricardo Bóvio Explained

Ricardo Bóvio
Fullname:Ricardo Bóvio de Souza
Birth Date:17 January 1982
Birth Place:Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil
Height:1.78 m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthyears1:1995–2001
Youthclubs1:Vasco da Gama
Years1:2001–2002
Caps1:15
Goals1:2
Years2:2003
Caps2:19
Goals2:0
Years3:2004–2006
Caps3:48
Goals3:0
Years4:2006
Caps4:17
Goals4:1
Years5:2006–2007
Clubs5:Panathinaikos (loan)
Caps5:24
Goals5:1
Years6:2007–2008
Years7:2008
Years8:2008–2009
Years9:2009
Clubs9:Figueirense (loan)
Caps9:5
Goals9:0
Years10:2010
Clubs10:Ceará (loan)
Years11:2010
Clubs11:Tombense (loan)
Years12:2011
Caps12:8
Goals12:0
Years13:2012
Caps13:10
Goals13:1
Years14:2013–2016
Clubs14:Goytacaz
Manageryears1:2016
Managerclubs1:Goytacaz

Ricardo Bóvio de Souza (born January 17, 1982), known as Ricardo Bóvio, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Bóvio was born in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro. He began his career as a youth in Vasco da Gama in 1995 and stayed there until 2002 season. Ricardo Souza was transferred to Russian side FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk but he could not adjust to the local climate and the following year returned to Brazil for Santos FC. Bóvio's next career station was Málaga CF but the club board decided to loan him to Greek side Panathinaikos F.C.[1] with a purchase clause of €2 million.

In summer 2007, he was signed for Profute.

In January 2008, he joined Corinthians Paulista.

In June 2008, he joined Al-Shabab in Saudi Arabia.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bóvio picked by Panathinaikos. 2006-08-06. UEFA.com. 2008-01-16.