Ricardo Lopes (footballer, born 1990) explained

Ricardo Lopes
Fullname:Ricardo Lopes Pereira
Birth Date:28 October 1990
Birth Place:Nova Rosalândia, Brazil
Height:1.83 m
Position:Left winger
Currentclub:Busan IPark
Clubnumber:11
Years1:2012
Clubs1:Ituano
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Gurupi
Caps2:9
Goals2:1
Years3:2014–2016
Clubs3:Globo
Caps3:10
Goals3:23
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Fortaleza (loan)
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2015
Clubs5:Jeju United (loan)
Caps5:33
Goals5:11
Years6:2016–2019
Clubs6:Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Caps6:124
Goals6:41
Years7:2020–2021
Clubs7:Shanghai SIPG
Caps7:31
Goals7:9
Years8:2022–2023
Clubs8:JEF United Chiba
Caps8:10
Goals8:0
Years9:2023
Clubs9:Vorskla Poltava
Caps9:7
Goals9:0
Years10:2023
Clubs10:Suwon FC
Caps10:14
Goals10:3
Years11:2024–
Clubs11:Busan IPark
Caps11:10
Goals11:0

Ricardo Lopes Pereira or simply Ricardo Lopes (born 28 October 1990) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Busan IPark.

Career

Ricardo Lopes Pereira started his career with regional lower league side Ituano where he made his debut on 8 February 2012 in a Campeonato Paulista league game against Bragantino that ended in a 4–1 defeat.[1] The following season he joined a national league club in Gurupi, who were playing in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D before having spells at Globo and Campeonato Brasileiro Série C club Fortaleza in the 2014 league season.[2] His time at Globo and in particular his 2014 campaign with them where he achieved a personal best of 23 goals in one season attracted the interests of top tier South Korean football club Jeju United who he joined on loan on 6 January 2015.[3] After establishing himself as Jeju United's top goalscorer in the 2015 K League Classic season, the reigning league champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors signed him for 1.5 million USD.[4] On 15 February 2020, Ricardo Lopes joined top tier Chinese football club Shanghai SIPG.[5] He joined J2 League club JEF United Chiba on 15 July 2022. 31 January 2023 Lopes joined the Ukrainian club Vorskla Poltava, and from 23 June the same year he returned to Korean football when he joined Suwon FC.[6]

On 8 January 2024, Lopes signed with K League 2 club Busan IPark.[7]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ituano2012-colspan="2"-10colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-10
Gurupi2013Série D910020colspan="2"-colspan="2"-111
Globo2014107231600colspan="2"-colspan="2"-3323
Fortaleza (loan)2014Série C200000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-20
Jeju United (loan)2015K League Classic3311colspan="2"-30colspan="2"-colspan="2"-3611
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors20163513colspan="2"-30123005016
2017224colspan="2"-00colspan="2"-colspan="2"-3611
20183113colspan="2"-3084colspan="2"-4217
2019K League 13611colspan="2"-1071colspan="2"-4412
Total1244100702780015849
Shanghai SIPG2020Chinese Super League175colspan="2"-1061colspan="2"-246
2021144colspan="2"-0000colspan="2"-144
Total319001061003810
JEF United Chiba2022J2 League100colspan="2"-00colspan="2"-colspan="2"-100
Vorskla Poltava2022–23Ukrainian Premier League70colspan="2"-00colspan="2"-colspan="2"-70
Suwon FC2023K League 1143colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-21164
Career total240722416131033921330113

Honours

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

2017, 2018, 2019

2016[9]

Individual

2016, 2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Campeonato Paulista 2012 - League Matchday 6 - Ituano 1-4 Bragantino. playmakerstats.com. 8 February 2012. 10 April 2020. pt.
  2. Web site: O atacante Ricardo Lopes, do Jeonbuk Motors concede entrevista ao site MF. mercadodofutebol.net.br. 9 July 2019. 10 April 2020. pt.
  3. Web site: 제주, 브라질 출신 공격수 로페즈-까랑가 영입. osen.mt.co.kr. 6 January 2015. 10 April 2020. ko.
  4. Web site: Globo vende atacante Ricardo Lopes a clube da Coreia do Sul. nominuto.com. 7 January 2016. 10 April 2020. pt.
  5. Web site: Brazilian striker Ricardo Lopes joins Shanghai SIPG. xinhuanet.com. 15 February 2020. 10 April 2020.
  6. Web site: 官方:海港外援洛佩斯加盟J2联赛千叶市原. Dongqiudi. 15 July 2022. 4 August 2022. zh.
  7. Web site: 官方:前海港外援里卡多-洛佩斯加盟K2联赛釜山IPark队. dongqiudi.com. 8 January 2024. 8 January 2024. zh.
  8. Web site: Ricardo Lopes. playmakerstats.com. 10 April 2020.
  9. Web site: Brazil – Ricardo Lopes – Soccerway . soccerway.com . 21 January 2020.