POR| Born | 18 May 1978 |
| Birthplace | Porto |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
Ricardo joined Chelsea in July 2004 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2012 in May 2007.
Voted the best defender of Euro 2004, his Chelsea form has been similarly impressive.
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leca | 1997-07-01 | 1998-07-01 | |
| FC Porto | 1998-07-01 | 2004-07-27 | |
| Vitoria Setubal | 1999-08-01 | 2000-05-31 | L |
| Alverca | 2000-08-01 | 2001-05-31 | L |
| Chelsea | 2004-07-27 |
| Competition | Season | Full apps | Subs | Goals | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Under 21 Portugal |
1998 - 1999 | 1 | ||||
| B Inter Portugal |
1999 - 2000 | 1 |
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| Portuguese First Division Alverca |
2000 - 2001 | 28 | 1 |
1 |
4
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1
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| Portuguese First Division FC Porto |
2001 - 2002 | 15 |
2
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| UEFA Champions League FC Porto |
2001 - 2002 | 9 | 1 |
1
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| UEFA Cup FC Porto |
2002 - 2003 | 2 | ||||
| European Championship Portugal |
2003 - 2004 | 5 |
2
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| UEFA Under 19 Portugal |
2003 - 2004 | 2 | 1 |
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| UEFA Champions League FC Porto |
2003 - 2004 | 11 | 1 |
2
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| International Portugal |
2003 - 2004 | 5 |
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| Carling Cup Chelsea |
2004 - 2005 | 3 | ||||
| Premier League Chelsea |
2004 - 2005 | 22 | 3 |
1 |
2
|
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| FA Cup Chelsea |
2004 - 2005 | 1 |
1
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| FIFA World Cup Portugal |
2004 - 2005 | 6 | ||||
| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2004 - 2005 | 10 |
2
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| International Portugal |
2005 - 2006 | 5 | ||||
| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2005 - 2006 | 8 | 2 |
1
|
||
| FIFA World Cup Portugal |
2005 - 2006 | 9 | 1 |
3
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| Premier League Chelsea |
2005 - 2006 | 22 | 2 |
1 |
5
|
1
|
| FA Cup Chelsea |
2005 - 2006 | 3 | ||||
| Carling Cup Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 4 |
1
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| European Championship Portugal |
2006 - 2007 | 6 | 1 |
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| FA Community Shield Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 1 | ||||
| International Portugal |
2006 - 2007 | 2 | 2 |
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| Premier League Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 31 | 3 |
6
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| FA Cup Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 5 | 1 |
1
|
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| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 10 | ||||
| European Championship Portugal |
2007 - 2008 | 5 | ||||
| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 10 |
2
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| FA Cup Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 2 |
2
|
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| FA Community Shield Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 1 |
1
|
|||
| Premier League Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 21 | 1 |
6
|
1
|
|
| International Portugal |
2007 - 2008 | 3 | ||||
| Carling Cup Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 4 |
1
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| FA Cup Chelsea |
2008 - 2009 | 2 | ||||
| Premier League Chelsea |
2008 - 2009 | 11 | 1 |
1 |
2
|
|
| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2008 - 2009 | 3 | 1 |
1
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| FIFA World Cup Portugal |
2008 - 2009 | 4 | ||||
| FA Cup Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 1 |
1
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| FA Community Shield Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 1 | 1 |
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| Premier League Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 21 |
4
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| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 5 |