Ricardo Cerqueira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Ricardo Batista Cerqueira | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Santanópolis, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Capivariano (on loan from Cuiabá) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Sergipe | ||
| 2021–2023 | Capivariano | ||
| 2022–2023 | → Cuiabá (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Capivariano | 19 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Cuiabá (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cuiabá | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Bangu (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Capivariano (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:22, 16 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
José Ricardo Batista Cerqueira (born 29 December 2001), known as Ricardo Cerqueira or just Ricardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either a central defender or a right back for Capivariano, on loan from Cuiabá.
Club career[edit]
Capivariano[edit]
Born in Santanópolis, Bahia, Ricardo played for the youth sides of Sergipe and Capivariano, being promoted to the first team of the latter in January 2021.[1] He made his senior debut on 14 March, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 Campeonato Paulista Série A3 away loss against Bandeirante; it was his only appearance of the season, as he subsequently returned to the under-20 team.
After playing in the 2022 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior with the under-20s, Ricardo became a starter for Capivariano in the 2022 Paulista Série A3. He scored his first senior goal on 5 March of that year, scoring the winner in a 2–1 home success over Desportivo Brasil but being also sent off late in the match.[2]
Cuiabá[edit]
In July 2022, Ricardo moved to Cuiabá and was initially assigned to the under-23 team for the year's Campeonato Brasileiro de Aspirantes. He then appeared for the senior side on 3 September, in a 3–0 loss against Mixto for the year's Copa FMF, as the club was also utilizing the under-23 team in the competition.
On 20 January 2023, after contributing with the best campaign of the history of the under-20 side of Cuiabá in the Copa São Paulo, Ricardo signed a permanent contract with the club until the end of 2027.[3] Seven days later, he was definitely promoted to the first team.[4]
Ricardo made his first team debut for Dourado on 29 January 2023, replacing Pablo Ceppelini at half-time in a 3–0 Campeonato Mato-Grossense away win over Academia.[5] His Série A debut occurred on 27 May, as he replaced Raniele late into a 1–1 home draw against Coritiba.[6]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 27 September 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Capivariano | 2021 | Paulista A3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | — | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | — | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||||||
| Cuiabá | 2022 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa FMF
- ^ One appearance in Copa Verde, three appearances in Copa FMF
Honours[edit]
Cuiabá
References[edit]
- ^ "Capivariano segura técnico e se prepara para a Série A3 com 34 jogadores; veja a lista" [Capivariano keep hold of head coach and get ready for the Série A3 with 34 players; see the list] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Capivariano 2 x 1 Desportivo Brasil – Virada com um homem a menos na A3" [Capivariano 2–1 Desportivo Brasil – comeback with a man down in the A3] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Cuiabá confirma contratação em definitivo do jovem Ricardo Cerqueira" [Cuiabá confrm permanent signing of youngster Ricardo Cerqueira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Cuiabá promove atletas ao time principal" [Cuiabá promote athletes to the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cuiabá EC. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Cuiabá vence o Academia em Rondonópolis" [Cuiabá defeat Academia in Rondonópolis] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cuiabá EC. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Coritiba empata com Cuiabá e mantém lanterna do Brasileirão" [Coritiba draw with Cuiabá and remain in the last position of the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Ricardo Cerqueira at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2023.