| Ricardo Velho | |
| Fullname: | Mário Ricardo da Silva Velho[1] |
| Birth Date: | 20 August 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Famalicão, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Farense |
| Clubnumber: | 33 |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Vitória Guimarães |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2009 |
| Youthclubs2: | Porto |
| Youthyears3: | 2009–2010 |
| Youthclubs3: | Salgueiros |
| Youthyears4: | 2010–2012 |
| Youthclubs4: | Trofense |
| Youthyears5: | 2012–2013 |
| Youthclubs5: | Braga |
| Youthyears6: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs6: | Palmeiras Braga |
| Youthyears7: | 2014–2017 |
| Youthclubs7: | Braga |
| Years1: | 2017–2020 |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020– |
| Caps2: | 66 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 00:27, 20 May 2024 (UTC) |
Mário Ricardo da Silva Velho (born 20 August 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club S.C. Farense as a goalkeeper.
Born in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District, Velho joined S.C. Braga's academy when he was 14.[2] On 23 August 2017, he made his professional debut with the reserve team in a 2–1 away loss against F.C. Penafiel in the LigaPro.[3]
During his spell, Velho played second-fiddle to Tiago Sá (who later appeared in several matches for the main squad) and Rogério Santos.[4] [5]
On 31 July 2020, Velho signed a two-year contract with Primeira Liga club S.C. Farense.[6] In the 2022–23 season, he contributed 22 games as his side finished runners-up and returned to the main division after a two-year absence, while they conceded a league-best 34 goals; subsequently, he agreed to an extension until June 2026.[7] [8]
Velho's maiden appearance in the top flight took place on 12 August 2023, in a 0–3 home defeat to Casa Pia AC.[9]
| Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Braga B | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | LigaPro | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Campeonato de Portugal | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Farense | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Total | 66 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 77 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 0 | |||
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