Ricardo
| Date of birth | 11 February 1976 |
| Place of birth | Montijo |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Full name is: Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira.
A capable keeper, Ricardo developed through the youth system at Boavista, stepping up to make his senior debut in February 1997.
Like several of his colleagues he came to prominence with the team that won the Portuguese League title in 2000-01 and went on to win his first cap against Republic of Ireland in June 2001.
He replaced Quim as first choice in the national side.
Ricardo joined Leicester City in January 2011 with a contract to June 2011.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Montijo | 01 Jul 1993 | 01 Jul 1994 | |
| Boavista | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 2003 | |
| Sporting Clube Portugal | 01 Jul 2003 | 11 Jul 2007 | |
| Real Betis | 11 Jul 2007 | 31 Jan 2011 | |
| Leicester City | 31 Jan 2011 | 30 Jun 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Boavista | Portuguese First Division | 28 | 13 | 15 | |||
| 2000-01 | Boavista | UEFA Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Boavista | Portuguese First Division | 12 | 7 | 9 |
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| 2001-02 | Boavista | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 1 | 15 |
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| 2002-03 | Boavista | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Boavista | UEFA Cup | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2004-05 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Cup | 5 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 2010-11 | Leicester City | League Championship | 8 | 2 | 9 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2011 | Derby County v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2011 | Leicester City v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Leicester City v Norwich City | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Portugal | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2001-02 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Portugal | International Friendly | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2002-03 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 10 | 4 | 5 |
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| 2005-06 | Portugal | International Friendly | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2006-07 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 2007-08 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 2007-08 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 11 | 3 | 11 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1999 | Portugal v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 5 |
| 24 Oct 1999 | Portugal v Moldova | W | 4-1 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 5 |
| 26 Oct 1999 | Slovakia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 5 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Portugal v Cyprus | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Portugal v Moldova | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Andorra v Portugal | W | 1-7 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Cyprus v Portugal | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Portugal v Estonia | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Portugal v Angola | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Spain v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Portugal v Finland | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Portugal v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Portugal v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Italy v Portugal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Portugal v Brazil | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | North Macedonia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Netherlands v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2003 | Portugal v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Portugal v Bolivia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Portugal v Kazakhstan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Portugal v Spain | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Norway v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Portugal v Albania | W | 5-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Portugal v Greece | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Portugal v Italy | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Portugal v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Lithuania | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Greece | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Russia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Spain | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Portugal v England | W | 2-2 (6-5) | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 04 Jul 2004 | Portugal v Greece | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Final |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Latvia v Portugal | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Portugal v Estonia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Liechtenstein v Portugal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Portugal v Russia | W | 7-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 0-5 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Slovakia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Portugal v Slovakia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Estonia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Russia v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Portugal v Liechtenstein | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Portugal v Croatia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Portugal v Cape Verde Islands | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Angola v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Iran | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Mexico | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 01 Jul 2006 | England v Portugal | W | 0-0 (3-1) | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Jul 2006 | France v Portugal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 08 Jul 2006 | Germany v Portugal | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 01 Sep 2006 | Denmark v Portugal | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Finland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Portugal v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Poland v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Portugal v Kazakhstan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Portugal v Brazil | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Portugal v Belgium | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Serbia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Belgium v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Armenia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Portugal v Poland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Portugal v Serbia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Azerbaijan v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Kazakhstan v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Portugal v Armenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Portugal v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Italy v Portugal | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Portugal v Greece | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2008 | Portugal v Georgia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2008 | Portugal v Turkey | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Czech Republic v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Switzerland v Portugal | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Germany v Portugal | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.