Ricardinho

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Ricardinho

Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Luis Pozzi Rodrigues
Date of birth	(1976-05-23) May 23, 1976
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1997	Paraná	29	(1)
1997–1998	Bordeaux	18	(1)
1998–2002	Corinthians	81	(16)
2002–2004	São Paulo	39	(4)
2004	Middlesbrough	0	(0)
2004–2005	Santos	72	(20)
2006	Corinthians	8	(1)
2006–2008	Beşiktaş	43	(18)
2008–2009	Al Rayyan	24	(9)
2009–2011	Atlético Mineiro	41	(7)
2011	Bahia	21	(0)
Total		376	(77)
International career‡
2000–2006	Brazil	23	(1)
Managerial career
2012	Paraná
2013	Ceará
2013	Avaí
2014	Paraná
2015	Santa Cruz
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 8, 2009

Ricardinho, real name Ricardo Luis Pozzi Rodrigues (born May 23, 1976 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian manager and former football player. He was usually a deep-lying playmaker. He was best known for his accurate passing and technique.

International career

Ricardinho has earned 23 caps for the Brazilian national team, the first on March 28, 2000 in a match against Colombia. He was called up by Luiz Felipe Scolari for the 2002 FIFA World Cup as a late replacement for Emerson who was injured before the tournament began. He appeared three matches as a substitute during the tournament as Brazil won the World Cup for the record fifth time.

On August 17, 2005, he scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Croatia, an equalizer in the 41st minute as Brazil drew 1–1 with Croatia.

He was selected by Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira among the 23 footballers to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He appeared in two matches as a substitute, against Japan and Ghana. In the latter, he made an assist to a late goal scored by midfielder Zé Roberto.

Coaching record

As of 12 June 2013

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Paraná	18 January 2012	14 September 2012	18	9	6	3	50.00
Avaí	19 March 2013	12 June 2013	19	9	3	7	47.37
Total			37	18	9	10	48.65

• 1.^ Includes league, cup, state championships and CONMEBOL competitions.

Honours

• World Champion in 2002 with the Brazilian national team
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brazilian championship) in 1998 and 1999 with SC Corinthians and in 2004 with Santos
• Campeonato Paranaense in 1995, 1996 and 1997 with Paraná Clube
• Campeonato Paulista in 1999 and 2001 with Corinthians
• FIFA Club World Championship in 2000 with Corinthians
• Brazilian Cup in 2002 with Corinthians
• Rio-São Paulo Tournament in 2002 with Corinthians
• He received the Bola de Prata (Silver Ball) in 2004 playing for Santos.
• Turkish Cup in 2007 with Beşiktaş J.K..

Managerial honours

• Campeonato Paranaense Série B in 2012 with Paraná Clube
• Campeonato Pernambucano in 2015 with Santa Cruz

External links

• Ricardinho Profile from his official site