Ricardo Fernandes (footballer, born January 1978)

Ricardo Fernandes

Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Manuel da Silva Fernandes
Date of birth	14 January 1978
Place of birth	Azurém, Portugal
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Fafe
Youth career
1988–1997	Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1997–1999	Fafe	43	(3)
1999–2003	Salgueiros	112	(0)
2003–2005	Moreirense	51	(0)
2005–2008	Nacional	82	(4)
2008–2010	Rapid Bucureşti	47	(4)
2011	Rio Ave	0	(0)
2011–2013	Moreirense	37	(2)
2013–	Fafe	52	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 25 May 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Ricardo Manuel da Silva Fernandes (born 14 January 1978 in Azurém, Guimarães) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for A.D. Fafe as a central defender.

Football career

After making his Primeira Liga debuts with lowly S.C. Salgueiros, which folded soon after, Fernandes moved to Moreirense FC, playing there for a further two top flight seasons. For the 2005–06 campaign he joined Madeira's C.D. Nacional, being an undisputed starter from the beginning and helping it achieve a fifth place (with the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Cup) in his first year.

Fernandes signed for Romania's FC Rapid Bucureşti in July 2008, alongside compatriot José Peseiro whom arrived as manager. In 2010–11 he lost his starting position with the Liga I club and, in January 2011, aged 33, returned to his country and joined Rio Ave FC.

In June 2011, after no official appearances for the Vila do Conde team, Fernandes signed with former acquaintance Moreirense in the second division. He only missed four league games in his first season, as the Moreira de Cónegos side returned to the top level after seven years.

External links

• Ricardo Fernandes at footballzz.co.uk
• Ricardo Fernandes profile at ForaDeJogo
• RomanianSoccer profile and stats
• Ricardo Fernandes profile at Soccerway