Ricardo Vaz Explained

Ricardo Vaz
Fullname:	Ricardo Álvares Guedes Vaz^[1]
Birth Date:	26 November 1994
Birth Place:	Alcabideche, Portugal
Height:	1.710NaN0
Position:	Winger
Currentclub:	Reus Reddis
Youthyears1:	2003–2013
Youthclubs1:	Estoril
Years1:	2013–2015
Caps1:	5
Goals1:	1
Years2:	2015–2019
Caps2:	77
Goals2:	5
Years3:	2019–2021
Caps3:	35
Goals3:	5
Years4:	2021–2022
Caps4:	12
Goals4:	0
Years5:	2022
Caps5:	20
Goals5:	2
Years6:	2023
Caps6:	27
Goals6:	2
Years7:	2024–
Caps7:	17
Goals7:	3
Club-Update:	14:48, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

Ricardo Álvares Guedes Vaz (born 26 November 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Spanish club Reus FC Reddis.

Club career

Estoril

Born in Alcabideche, Cascais, Vaz graduated from G.D. Estoril Praia's youth setup. He played his first match as a professional on 4 January 2014, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 5–1 away win against Leixões S.C. in the fifth round of the Taça de Portugal.^[2] In his maiden Primeira Liga appearance, on 1 March, he only needed six minutes on the pitch to score his first goal in the competition, converting a penalty kick in the late stages of an eventual 4–0 home defeat of S.C. Olhanense.^[3] ^[4]

Reus

On 27 January 2015, Vaz terminated his contract with Estoril and moved to Spain after agreeing to a five-year deal with Segunda División B side CF Reus Deportiu.^[5] He made 27 appearances in his first full season – playoffs included – scoring three times to help the club reach Segunda División for the first time in its 117-year history.^[6]

Vaz scored his first goal in the Spanish second tier on 10 September 2016, equalising the 1–1 home draw with CD Numancia.^[7]

OFI

On 30 January 2019, OFI Crete F.C. announced the signing of Vaz on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.^[8] He scored his first Super League Greece goal on 31 March, but in a 3–1 away loss against Aris Thessaloniki FC.^[9] He repeated the feat a week later, at home to relegation rivals PAS Giannina FC (1–0).^[10]

External links

- Portuguese League profile

Notes and References

Web site: Ricardo Vaz. Mais Futebol. pt. 25 February 2021.
News: Leixões-Estoril, 1–5: Tempestade Lopes caiu sobre o Mar. Leixões-Estoril, 1–5: Lopes storm fell in the Sea. Record. pt. 4 January 2014. 25 February 2021.
News: Ricardo Vaz: «Não podia ter melhor estreia». Ricardo Vaz: "I could not have had a better debut". Record. pt. 1 March 2014. 25 February 2021.
Web site: Ricardo Vaz: «Fiquei surpreendido por ser eu a marcar o penálti». Ricardo Vaz: "I was surprised that it was me who took the penalty". Mais Futebol. Luís Pedro. Ferreira. pt. 1 March 2014. 29 April 2019.
News: Ricardo Vaz assina por cinco épocas com o Réus. Ricardo Vaz signs for five seasons with Reus. Record. pt. 27 January 2015. 29 April 2019.
Web site: El Reus apuesta por el modelo luso. Reus bet on Lusitanian model. La Voz Digital. Antonio. Valimaña. es. 15 September 2016. 29 November 2018.
Web site: Nuevo punto a domicilio (1–1) y de nuevo dos expulsiones. Another point away from home (1–1) and another two ejections. Cadena SER. José Carlos. San José. es. 10 September 2016. 4 February 2022.
Web site: http://www.ofi1925.gr/el/%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B4%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%82-23/%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%86%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%AE%CF%82-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%BF%CF%86%CE%B7-%CE%BF-%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%B2%CE%B1%CE%B6-9635. el:Ποδοσφαιριστής του ΟΦΗ ο Ρικάρντο Βαζ. Ricardo Vaz an OFI footballer. OFI Crete. el. 30 January 2019. 7 April 2019.
News: Super League, Άρης-ΟΦΗ 3–1: Ανατροπή και η Ευρώπη είναι πιο κοντά. Super League, Aris-OFI 3–1: Europe closer after comeback. Proto Thema. el. 31 March 2019. 29 April 2019.
Web site: https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/ofh-pas-giannina-1-0-zwntanos-gia-paramonh-me-vaz.5482497.html. el:ΟΦΗ – ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1–0: "Ζωντανός" για παραμονή με Βαζ. OFI – PAS Giannina 1–0: Vaz kept them "alive". Sport 24. Vassilis. Tempelis. el. 6 April 2019. 7 April 2019.