Ricardo Almeida Santos

Ricardo Santos

Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Alexandre Almeida Santos[1]
Date of birth	18 June 1995
Place of birth	Almada, Portugal
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Peterborough United
Number	12
Youth career
0000–2013	Dagenham & Redbridge
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2013	Dagenham & Redbridge	0	(0)
2013	→ Billericay Town (loan)	4	(0)
2013–2014	Thurrock	19	(1)
2014–	Peterborough United	60	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:25, 1 April 2016(UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Ricardo Alexandre Almeida Santos (born 18 June 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defender for League One side Peterborough United.

Playing career

Santos was a youth team player at Dagenham & Redbridge, making one appearance in the matchday squad,^[2] before he was released and signed by Thurrock manager Mark Stimson.^[3] He impressed for the Isthmian League club and was signed by Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson on three-and-a-half-year contract in February 2014.^[4] He made his League One debut on 3 May in a 0–0 draw with Port Vale at London Road.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2014.

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dagenham & Redbridge	2012–13[6]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Billericay Town (loan)	2012–13[7]	Conference South	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
Thurrock	2013–14[8]	Isthmian Division One North	19	1	2	0	—		3[lower-alpha 1]	0	24	1
Peterborough United	2013–14[6]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			24	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	29	1

1. 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup

References

1. "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 55. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
2. Munford, Colin (5 February 2014). "Former Daggers defender joins Peterborough United". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
3. Munford, Colin (5 February 2014). "Former Daggers defender joins Peterborough United". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
4. "Peterborough sign Portuguese defender Ricardo Santos". BBC Sport. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
5. "Peterborough 0 - 0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
6. "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
7. "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2012/2013 for Billericay Town". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
8. "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2013/2014 for Thurrock". Thurrock F.C. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

External links

• Ricardo Santos career statistics at Soccerbase
• Ricardo Almeida Santos profile at Soccerway