Zé Ricardo (footballer, born 1996) should not be confused with Zé Ricardo.
| Zé Ricardo | |
| Fullname: | José Ricardo Barbosa Ribeiro Drumond |
| Birth Date: | 1996 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Bom Jesus do Amparo, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Avaí FC |
| Youthyears1: | 2014–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | América Mineiro |
| Years1: | 2016–2023 |
| Clubs1: | América Mineiro |
| Caps1: | 185 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | Ceará |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Clubs3: | Portuguesa |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:03, 18 March 2024 (UTC) |
José Ricardo Barbosa Ribeiro Drumond (born 9 March 1996), commonly known as Zé Ricardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Zé Ricardo was born in Bom Jesus do Amparo, Minas Gerais, and joined América Mineiro's youth setup in 2014.[1] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 11 December 2016, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Christian in a 1–0 away loss to Santos, as his side was already relegated.[2]
Zé Ricardo established himself as a starter during the 2017 Série B, as his side achieved promotion as champions, and renewed his contract until December 2022 on 13 January 2018.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 6 August 2019, netting his side's fourth in a 4–3 home win over Londrina.[4]
Zé Ricardo played his 100th match for Coelho on 11 November 2019, in a 2–0 away win over Cuiabá.[5] He reached the 200 matches milestone on 25 May 2022, in a 3–0 Copa Libertadores away loss to Independiente del Valle.[6]
Zé Ricardo left América after nearly ten years in February 2023, as his contract was due to expire.[1]
On 20 April 2023, Zé Ricardo was announced at Ceará in the second division.[7] He only featured in 17 matches before leaving.
On 22 December 2023, Zé Ricardo signed with Portuguesa for the 2024 Campeonato Paulista.[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| América Mineiro | 2016 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Série B | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Série A | 18 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Série B | 29 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 1 | ||||
| 2020 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | Série A | 16 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[9] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 127 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 2 | |||
| Ceará | 2023 | Série B | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| Portuguesa | 2024 | Paulista | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 144 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 2 | |||
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