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{{short description|Brazilian footballer and manager}}

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{{Football player infobox

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| playername = Ricardinho

{{Portuguese name|Pozzi|Rodrigues}}

| image = [[Image:Ricardinho Besiktas.JPG|225px]]

{{Infobox football biography

| fullname = Ricardo Luiz Pozzi Rodrigues

| heightname = 1.73 mRicardinho

| image = Ricardinho.JPG

| nickname = The Snitch

| image_size = 200

| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1976|5|23}}

| caption = Ricardinho playing for [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in 2006

| cityofbirth = [[São Paulo]]

| fullname = Ricardo Luis Pozzi Rodrigues<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Brazil |publisher=FIFA |page=4 |date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>

| countryofbirth = [[Brazil]]

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|5|23|df=yes}}

| currentclub = [[Beşiktaş J.K.]]

| birth_place = [[São Paulo]], Brazil

| clubnumber =

| height = {{height|m=1.76}}

| position = [[Midfielder]]

| position = [[Winger (association football)|Winger]], [[attacking midfielder]], [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]]

| years = [[1995]]-[[1997]]<br>[[1997]]-[[1998]]<br>[[1998]]-[[2002]]<br>[[2002]]-[[2004]]<br>[[2004]]-[[2004]]<br>[[2004]]-[[2005]]<br> [[2006]]-[[2006]]<br>[[2006]]-''present''

| currentclub =

| clubs = {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Paraná Clube|Paraná]]<br>{{flagicon|France}} [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]]<br> {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]]<br> {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[São Paulo Futebol Clube|São Paulo FC]]<br> {{flagicon|England}} [[Middlesbrough F.C.]]<br> {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Santos Futebol Clube|Santos FC]]<br> {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]]<br> {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Beşiktaş J.K.]]

| years1 = 1995–1997

| caps(goals) = ? (?)<br> ? (?)<br> 254 (63)<br> ? (?)<br> 0 (0)<br> ? (?)<br> 21 (3)<br> 23 (5)

| clubs1 = [[Paraná Clube|Paraná]]

| nationalyears = [[2000]]-''present''

| caps1 = 29

| nationalteam = {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]

| goals1 = 1

| nationalcaps(goals) = 21 (1)<ref>{{cite web

| years2 = 1997–1998

|url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/player/3251_RICARDINHO.html

| clubs2 = [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]]

|title=Player Page Profile - Ricardinho

| caps2 = 18

|publisher=fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

| goals2 = 1

|date=last update July 1, 2006

| years3 = 1998–2002

|accessdate=2006-10-17

| clubs3 = [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]]

}}</ref>

| pcupdatecaps3 = 89

| goals3 = 18

| ntupdate = [[November 25]][[2006]]

| years4 = 2002–2004

| clubs4 = [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]]

| caps4 = 41

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2004

| clubs5 = [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2004–2005

| clubs6 = [[Santos FC|Santos]]

| caps6 = 72

| goals6 = 21

| years7 = 2006

| clubs7 = [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]]

| caps7 = 8

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2006–2008

| clubs8 = [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]

| caps8 = 46

| goals8 = 8

| years9 = 2008–2009

| clubs9 = [[Al Rayyan Sports Club|Al Rayyan]]

| caps9 = 8

| goals9 = 8

| years10 = 2009–2011

| clubs10 = [[Clube Atlético Mineiro|Atlético Mineiro]]

| caps10 = 41

| goals10 = 7

| years11 = 2011

| clubs11 = [[Esporte Clube Bahia|Bahia]]

| caps11 = 21

| goals11 = 0

| totalcaps = 373

| totalgoals = 69

| nationalyears1 = 2000–2006

| nationalteam1 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]

| nationalcaps1 = 22

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2012

| managerclubs1 = [[Paraná Clube|Paraná]]

| manageryears2 = 2013

| managerclubs2 = [[Ceará Sporting Club|Ceará]]

| manageryears3 = 2013

| managerclubs3 = [[Avaí Futebol Clube|Avaí]]

| manageryears4 = 2014

| managerclubs4 = [[Paraná Clube|Paraná]]

| manageryears5 = 2015

| managerclubs5 = [[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube|Santa Cruz]]

| manageryears6 = 2016

| managerclubs6 = [[Associação Portuguesa de Desportos|Portuguesa]]

| manageryears7 = 2016

| managerclubs7 = [[Tupi Football Club|Tupi]]

| manageryears8 = 2018

| managerclubs8 = [[Londrina Esporte Clube|Londrina]]

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|Football]]}}

{{MedalCountry|{{fb|Brazil}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}

{{Medal|W|[[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 Korea/Japan]]|}}

}}

''' Ricardinho''', real name '''Ricardo Luiz Pozzi Rodrigues''' (born [[May 23]], [[1976]] in [[São Paulo]]) is a [[Brazil]]ian [[football (soccer)|football]] player currently playing for [[Turkey|Turkish]] club [[Beşiktaş J.K.]].

'''Ricardo Luis Pozzi Rodrigues''' (born 23 May 1976), better known as '''Ricardinho''', is a Brazilian football [[Manager (association football)|manager]] and retired [[Association football|footballer]].

Ricardinho played for [[Paraná Clube|Paraná]] before moving to [[France]] to play for [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]] in 1997. A year later, he moved back to Brazil and played for Corinthians from 1998 to 2002, and [[São Paulo Futebol Clube|São Paulo]] from 2002 until January 2004. After a short spell at [[England|English]] club [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] between February and April 2004, Ricardinho joined [[Santos Futebol Clube|Santos]] where he played until December 2005. He signed with Corinthians for the second time on [[January 18]] [[2006]].

In his career as a [[midfielder]], he represented teams such as [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]], [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]] and [[Santos FC|Santos]] in the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]], winning the league title twice with the former and once with the latter. He also had spells in Europe with [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]], [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] and [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]].

He has earned more than 20 [[cap (sport)|caps]] for the Brazilian national team, the first in March 2000, and played four games during the [[Football World Cup|World Cup 2002]].

A full international with 23 caps for [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] between 2000 and 2006, Ricardinho was part of the team that won the [[FIFA World Cup]] in 2002, also being chosen at the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 edition]] and the [[2003 FIFA Confederations Cup]]. As a manager in the 2010s, he led several clubs in the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B]] and won the [[Campeonato Pernambucano]] with [[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube|Santa Cruz]] in 2015.

In 2005 he was elected by Brazilian football magazine ''Placar'' as the most hated footballer in Brazil, following a research done with first division fellow professionals. Several incidents in his club career have fuelled into a reputation of being a "snitch" and informer to the coaching staff of his teammates' actions.

==Club career==

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 [[Japanese national football team|Japan]] and [[Ghanaian national football team|Ghana]]. In the latter, he made an assist to a late goal scored by midfielder [[Zé Roberto]].

===Early career===

Born in [[São Paulo]], Ricardinho began his career at [[Paraná Clube]] and had one season at [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux]] in the French [[Ligue 1]] in [[1997–98 French Division 1|1997–98]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ricardinho : "J'ai appris beaucoup à Bordeaux"|trans-title=Ricardinho: "I learned a lot at Bordeaux" |url=https://www.girondins33.com/Actualites/4625-ricardinho-j-ai-appris-beaucoup-bordeaux |access-date=19 November 2023 |publisher=Girondins 33 |date=27 June 2023 |language=fr}}</ref> He returned to his hometown and joined [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista]], winning two national titles and the first [[FIFA Club World Cup]] in [[2000 FIFA Club World Championship|2000]]. After the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], he transferred to city rivals [[São Paulo FC]], where he partnered international teammate and fellow World Cup winner, [[Kaká]].<ref name=vickery>{{cite news |last1=Vickery |first1=Tim |title=Boro's lightweight Brazilian |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_football/3453957.stm |access-date=19 November 2023 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=3 February 2004}}</ref>

===Middlesbrough===

On [[August 18]], [[2006]] Ricardinho signed with [[Turkey|Turkish]] club [[Beşiktaş J.K.]]. His nickname in Besiktas is "Rico Pasa(General Rico)"

After cancelling his deal at the start of the year, Ricardinho returned to Europe on 2 February 2004 when he signed for [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] for the rest of the [[Premier League]] [[2003–04 FA Premier League|season]]. He reunited with international teammates [[Juninho Paulista]] and [[Doriva]] at the club.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ricardinho arrives at Boro |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/3451971.stm |access-date=19 November 2023 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 February 2004}}</ref> He played one [[reserve team]] game against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] and manager [[Steve McClaren]] suggested he would make the first team for the game against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]], but he only ever made the [[Substitute (association football)|substitutes]]' bench once, against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vickers |first1=Anthony |title=The strange case of World Cup winner Ricardinho and his time at Middlesbrough |url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/strange-case-world-cup-winner-18252990 |access-date=19 November 2023 |publisher=[[TeessideLive]] |date=15 May 2020}}</ref> He was released on 22 April after he complained about his lack of playing time; McClaren said that he was signed to cover injuries and suspensions that had since passed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Boro release Ricardinho |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/3649613.stm |access-date=19 November 2023 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 April 2004}}</ref>

===Santos===

On 26 April 2007, [[Fenerbahçe]] midfielder [[Mehmet Aurélio]] finish his friendship with Ricardinho after Turkish Cup semi-final match about Ricardinho's rachist attack on him. Ricardinho sweared him "black Turkish dog" <ref>[http://fanatik.ekolay.net/fanatik/yeni/Fenerbahce/HaberDetay.aspx?hId=438574 Ricardinho's rachist attack on Mehmet"]</ref> about Aurélio plays for Turkish National Soccer Team.

In May 2004, Ricardinho returned to football in the [[São Paulo (state)|state of São Paulo]], signing for [[Santos FC]] on a deal until the end of 2005. He was unable to register for the [[Copa Libertadores]] due to a documentation deadline.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ricardinho se apresenta na Vila Belmiro |url=https://www.folhadelondrina.com.br/esporte/ricardinho-se-apresenta-na-vila-belmiro-490115.html?d=1 |access-date=19 November 2023 |work=Folha de Londrina |date=20 May 2004}}</ref> His first goal on 10 July was a last-minute winner in a 2–1 home victory against São Paulo, as his team went on to win the [[2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|national title]].<ref name=gazeta>{{cite news |title=Há 16 anos, Ricardinho garantia vitória do Santos contra o São Paulo nos acréscimos|trans-title=16 years ago, Ricardinho guaranteed victory for Santos against São Paulo in added time|url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/times/santos/ha-16-anos-ricardinho-garantia-vitoria-do-santos-contra-o-sao-paulo-nos-acrescimos/ |access-date=19 November 2023 |work=Gazeta Esportiva |date=20 July 2020 |language=pt}}</ref> He and teammates [[Léo (footballer, born 1975)|Léo]] (left-back) and [[Robinho]] (forward) , also teammates of his at the Brazilian national team, made the [[Bola de Prata (Brazil)|Bola da Prata]] Team of the Year.<ref name=placar>{{cite news |title=Bola de Prata Placar 2004 |url=https://placar.com.br/placar/bola-de-prata-placar-2004/ |access-date=19 November 2023 |work=[[Placar]] |date=7 August 2015 |language=pt}}</ref>

Ricardinho totalled 97 games and 28 goal for the ''Peixe''.<ref name=gazeta/> On 7 September 2005, he scored a [[hat-trick]] in a 3–3 draw at [[Club Athletico Paranaense]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ricardinho dá show e Santos empata com Atlético-PR|trans-title=Ricardinho puts on a show and Santos draw with Atlético-PR |url=https://www.gazetanews.com/ricardinho-da-show-e-santos-empata-com-atletico-pr/index.html |access-date=19 November 2023 |work=Gazeta News |date=8 September 2005 |language=pt}}</ref>

===Later career===

In January 2006, Ricardinho returned to Corinthians on a two-year deal. He was one of [[Media Sport Investment]]'s signings for the club and was given a monthly salary of 250,000 [[brazilian real|Brazilian reais]], compared to the 430,000 of their fellow signing, Argentine international star forward [[Carlos Tevez]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Valentini |first1=Danilo |title=Corinthians recontrata Ricardinho para os próximos dois anos|trans-title=Corinthians re-sign Ricardinho for the next two years |url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas/2006/01/18/ult59u99137.jhtm |access-date=19 November 2023 |publisher=[[Universo Online]] |date=18 January 2006 |language=pt}}</ref>

Ricardinho went for a third spell in [[UEFA|European football]] in August 2006, signing a contract of two years at [[Beşiktaş J.K.]] in the Turkish [[Süper Lig]]. He reunited with three compatriots, including fellow 2002 World Cup-winning midfielder [[José Kléberson]] as well as [[Márcio Nobre]] and [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]], the latter of whom also made the Brazil national team, although only nearly two years after Ricardinho's final match for Brazil.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ricardinho boosts Beşiktaş ranks |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01b8-0e6d9d90704e-9b0bed875407-1000--ricardinho-boosts-besiktas-ranks/ |access-date=19 November 2023 |publisher=UEFA |date=22 August 2006}}</ref> The team won the [[Turkish Cup]] in his first season, with a [[2007 Turkish Cup final|1–0 extra-time win]] over [[Kayseri Erciyesspor]].<ref name=turkish>{{cite news |title=2007'nin ilk kupası Beşiktaş'ın|trans-title=First cup of 2007 goes to Beşiktaş|url=https://m.haber7.com/spor/haber/240008-2007nin-ilk-kupasi-besiktasin |access-date=19 November 2023 |publisher=Haber 7 |date=9 May 2007 |language=tr}}</ref> He terminated his deal in March 2008, alleging four months of unpaid wages.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ricardinho rompe com o Besiktas|trans-title=Ricardinho breaks with Beşiktaş |url=https://ge.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Futebol/Campeonatos/0,,MUL360581-4840,00.html |access-date=19 November 2023 |publisher=[[Globo Esporte]] |date=23 March 2008 |language=pt}}</ref>

In May 2008, Ricardinho signed another two-year deal, with [[Al-Rayyan SC]] of the [[Qatar Stars League]] under compatriot manager [[Paulo Autuori]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Andrade |first1=Ramon |title=Ricardinho no Al Rayyan|trans-title=Ricardinho to Al Rayyan|url=https://jc.ne10.uol.com.br/blogs/torcedor/2008/05/13/ricardinho-no-al-rayyan/index.html |access-date=19 November 2023 |publisher=Universo Online |date=13 May 2008 |language=pt}}</ref> He returned to Brazil in September 2009, at [[Clube Atlético Mineiro]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Atlético-MG contrata o pentacampeão Ricardinho|trans-title=Atlético-MG sign 2002 World Cup champion Ricardinho|url=https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/superesportes/2009/09/10/interna_superesportes,141244/atletico-mg-contrata-o-pentacampeao-ricardinho.shtml |access-date=19 November 2023 |work=Correio Braziliense |date=10 September 2009 |language=pt}}</ref> In May 2011, he was released by chairman Alexandre Kalil who had alleged that three managers requested his exit; he signed for [[Esporte Clube Bahia]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bahia acerta a contratação do pentacampeão Ricardinho|trans-title=Bahia confirm signing of 2002 World Cup winner Ricardinho|url=https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/esportes/bahia-acerta-a-contratacao-do-pentacampeao-ricardinho-4vs9mu8xqlj9fyxqc95xjr3v2/?ref=comentarios-materia-cta |access-date=19 November 2023 |work=Gazeta do Povo |date=24 May 2011 |language=pt}}</ref>

==International career==

Ricardinho earned 23 [[cap (sport)|caps]] for the [[Brazil national football team|Brazil national team]]. His first on 28 March 2000, as a half-time substitute in a goalless draw away to [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] in [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|qualification]].<ref>{{NFT player|id=1027|name=Ricardinho|accessdate=6 March 2009}}</ref>

Ricardinho was called up by [[Luiz Felipe Scolari]] for the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan as a late replacement for the injured [[Emerson Ferreira da Rosa|Emerson]]; he made the team at the expense of [[Alex (footballer, born 1977)|Alex]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Alex: "Vi borracho el Mundial de Corea y Japón de 2002"|trans-title=Alex: "I watched the 2002 South Korea and Japan World Cup drunk" |url=https://as.com/futbol/2015/11/10/internacional/1447187164_880771.html |access-date=19 November 2023 |work=[[Diario AS]] |date=10 November 2015 |language=es}}</ref> He was not expecting to be called up as he had scarcely featured in qualification after Scolari had replaced [[Vanderlei Luxemburgo]]; he went to his second home in [[Curitiba]] without his passport and attended [[Mass (liturgy)|mass]] without his mobile phone when he was called up.<ref name=penta>{{cite news |last1=De Laurentiis |first1=Francisco |last2=Bianchini |first2=Vladimir |title=20 anos do Penta: Ricardinho, o último convocado da Copa, revela o que disse a Emerson: 'Era difícil, mas precisava falar alguma coisa'|trans-title=20 years since the fifth World Cup win: Ricardinho, the last one called up for the Cup, reveals what he said to Emerson: 'It was difficult, but I needed to say something' |url=https://www.espn.com.br/artigo/_/id/10549761/20-anos-penta-ricardinho-ultimo-convocado-toda-copa-revela-disse-emerson-era-dificil-mas-precisava-falar-alguma-coisa |access-date=20 November 2023 |publisher=[[ESPN Brasil]] |date=26 June 2022 |language=pt}}</ref> He appeared in three matches as a substitute during the tournament as Brazil won the World Cup for the record fifth time.<ref name=vickery/>

At the [[2003 FIFA Confederations Cup]] in France, Ricardinho was a starter in a Brazil team that failed to advance from a four-team group for the first time since the [[1966 FIFA World Cup]]. Pundit [[Tim Vickery]] commented that he struggled with pace, power and defending.<ref name=vickery/>

On 17 August 2005, Ricardinho scored his only international goal, equalising with a free kick in a 1–1 friendly draw with [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] in [[Split, Croatia|Split]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Zidane Scores On Return; England Shamed |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/271700 |access-date=19 November 2023 |work=[[Arab News]] |date=19 August 2005}}</ref> Brazil coach [[Carlos Alberto Parreira]] chose him for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] in Germany. He appeared in two matches as a substitute, against [[Japan national football team|Japan]] and [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]]. In the latter, a minute after coming on for Kaká, he assisted the last goal of a 3–0 win by [[Zé Roberto]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Brazil 3-0 Ghana |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991528.stm |access-date=19 November 2023 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 June 2006}}</ref>

==Managerial career==

In January 2012, Ricardinho retired at the age of 35 and became the manager of Paraná, where he had begun playing 17 years earlier.<ref>{{cite news |title=Meia Ricardinho se aposenta e vira técnico do Paraná Clube|trans-title=Midfielder Ricardinho retires and becomes manager of Paraná Clube|url=https://veja.abril.com.br/esporte/meia-ricardinho-se-aposenta-e-vira-tecnico-do-parana-clube |access-date=20 November 2023 |publisher=Veja |date=18 January 2012 |language=pt}}</ref> He restored the team to the top flight of the [[Campeonato Paranaense]] but resigned in September after a draw against [[Grêmio Barueri Futebol]] in the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B]].<ref name=parana>{{cite news |title=Dois anos após se demitir, Ricardinho volta a assumir o Paraná|trans-title=Two years after resigning, Ricardinho takes over again at Paraná |url=http://www.espn.com.br/noticia/438725_dois-anos-apos-se-demitir-ricardinho-volta-a-assumir-o-parana |access-date=20 November 2023 |publisher=ESPN Brasil|date=9 September 2014 |language=pt}}</ref>

He resigned as manager of [[Avaí FC]] in June 2013 after three successive defeats in the national second divisiom.<ref>{{cite news |title=Após 3ª derrota seguida, Ricardinho pede demissão como técnico do Avaí|trans-title=After 3rd successive defeat, Ricardinho resigns as manager of Avaí |url=http://www.espn.com.br/noticia/335797_apos-3-derrota-seguida-ricardinho-pede-demissao-como-tecnico-do-avai |access-date=20 November 2023 |publisher=ESPN Brasil |date=12 June 2013 |language=pt}}</ref> In September 2014, he returned to Paraná in the same league.<ref name=parana/>

Ricardinho became manager of [[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube]] in 2015, winning the [[Campeonato Pernambucano]]. He was dismissed in June with the team in the Série B relegation zone.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/santa-cruz/noticia/2014/12/presidente-oficializa-contratacao-de-ricardinho-para-comandar-o-santa.html|title=President official the hiring Ricardinho to command the Santa|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=11 December 2014|access-date=13 December 2014}}</ref><ref name=santa>{{cite news |last1=Gomes |first1=Daniel |title=Após empate contra o Boa Esporte, Ricardinho é demitido no Santa Cruz|trans-title=After draw with Boa Esporte, Ricardinho is dismissed at Santa Cruz |url=https://ge.globo.com/pe/futebol/times/santa-cruz/noticia/2015/06/apos-empate-contra-o-boa-esporte-ricardinho-e-demitido-no-santa-cruz.html |access-date=20 November 2023 |publisher=Globo Esporte |date=13 June 2015 |language=pt}}</ref>

In February 2016, Ricardinho was appointed at [[Associação Portuguesa de Desportos]]. He was fired on 28 March after any possibility of reaching the top division of state football was extinguished.<ref>{{cite news |title=Após derrota e sem chances de acesso, Ricardinho deixa Lusa|trans-title=After defeat and with no chance for promotion, Ricardinho leaves ''Lusa''|url=https://www.lance.com.br/portuguesa/apos-derrota-sem-chances-acesso-lusa-demite-ricardinho.html |access-date=20 November 2023 |work=[[Lance!]] |date=28 March 2016 |language=pt}}</ref> On 21 September, he was tasked with saving [[Tupi Futebol Clube]] from relegation from Série B.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lance.com.br/tupi/pentacampeao-2002-ricardinho-novo-tecnico-tupi.html|title=Pentacampeão em 2002, Ricardinho é o novo técnico do Tupi|trans-title=World Cup champion in 2002, Ricardinho is the new manager of Tupi|work=Lance!|language=pt|date=21 September 2016|access-date=21 September 2016}}</ref> He resigned with three games to go on 9 November, with the team still in the drop zone.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ricardinho pede demissão do Tupi menos de dois meses após assumir clube|trans-title=Ricardinho resigns from Tupi less than two months after taking over at the club|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/campeonatos/brasileiro/serie-b/ultimas-noticias/2016/11/09/ricardinho-pede-demissao-do-tupi-menos-de-dois-meses-apos-assumir-clube.htm |access-date=20 November 2023 |publisher=Universo Online |date=9 November 2016 |language=pt}}</ref>

With two wins and four draws from ten games in the Paraná state league, Ricardinho was dismissed by [[Londrina Esporte Clube]] on 8 March 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ricardinho é demitido do comando técnico do Londrina|trans-title=Ricardinho is dismissed from the helm of Londrina|url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/palmeiras/ricardinho-e-demitido-do-comando-tecnico-do-londrina,72ccd6ed988b7632731a6d9a01dc7c0awgvybfbo.html |access-date=20 November 2023 |publisher=Terra |date=8 March 2018 |language=pt}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===

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!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals

|-

|rowspan="4" align="center"| [[Paraná Clube|Paraná]]

|1995

|rowspan="3"|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]

|14||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||15||0

|-

|1996

|15||1||colspan="2"|–||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||17||1

|-

|1997

|0||0||10||11||2||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||12||12

|-

!colspan="2"|Total

!29!!1!!10!!11!!6!!1!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!44!!13

|-

|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]]

|[[1997–98 French Division 1|1997–98]]

|[[Ligue 1|Division 1]]

|18||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||18||1

|-

|rowspan="6" align="center"| [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]]

|1998

|rowspan="5"|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]

|22||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||4||0||colspan="2"|–||26||2

|-

|1999

|26||7||15||6||5||1||15||3||4||0||65||17

|-

|2000

|20||2||14||6||colspan="2"|–||16||4||4||1||54||13

|-

|2001

|21||7||18||6||10||0||10||2||6||3||65||18

|-

|2002

|0||0||1||1||11||3||colspan="2"|–||18||6||30||10

|-

!colspan="2"|Total

!89!!18!!48!!19!!26!!4!!45!!9!!32!!10!!240!!60

|-

|rowspan="3" align="center"| [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]]

|2002

|rowspan="2"|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]

|18||3||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||18||3

|-

|2003

|23||1||11||1||8||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||45||2

|-

!colspan="2"|Total

!41!!4!!11!!1!!8!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!63!!5

|-

|rowspan="3" align="center"| [[Santos FC|Santos]]

|2004

|rowspan="2"|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]

|37||10||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||4||0||colspan="2"|–||41||10

|-

|2005

|35||11||12||1||colspan="2"|–||9||6||colspan="2"|–||56||18

|-

!colspan="2"|Total

!72!!21!!12!!1!!colspan="2"|–!!13!!6!!colspan="2"|–!!97!!28

|-

|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]]

|2006

|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]

|8||1||7||1||colspan="2"|–||8||1||colspan="2"|–||23||3

|-

|rowspan="3" align="center"| [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]

|2006–07

|rowspan="2"|[[Süper Lig]]

|30||6||colspan="2"|–||9||1||6||2||colspan="2"|–||45||9

|-

|2007–08

|16||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||7||0||colspan="2"|–||23||2

|-

!colspan="2"|Total

!46!!8!!colspan="2"|–!!9!!1!!13!!2!!colspan="2"|–!!68!!11

|-

|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]

|2008

|[[Qatar Stars League]]

|8||8||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||8||8

|-

|rowspan="4" align="center"| [[Clube Atlético Mineiro|Atlético Mineiro]]

|2009

|rowspan="3"|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]

|12||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||12||2

|-

|2010

|29||5||15||0||6||0||2||1||colspan="2"|–||52||6

|-

|2011

|0||0||7||0||3||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||10||1

|-

!colspan="2"|Total

!41!!7!!22!!0!!9!!1!!2!!1!!colspan="2"|–!!74!!9

|-

|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Esporte Clube Bahia|Bahia]]

|2011

|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]

|21||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||21||0

|-

!colspan="3"|Career total

!373!!69!!110!!33!!51!!7!!84!!19!!32!!10!!656!!138

|}

===International===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="nft">{{NFT|1027|name=Ricardinho}}</ref>

|-

!National team||Year||Apps||Goals

|-

|rowspan="8"|[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]

|2000||3||0

|-

|2001||1||0

|-

|2002||4||0

|-

|2003||4||0

|-

|2004||1||0

|-

|2005||5||1

|-

|2006||4||0

|-

!Total||22||1

|}

==Managerial statistics==

{{updated|12 June 2013}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|-

!rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|From

!rowspan="2"|To

!colspan="5"|Record{{ref|a|1}}

|-

!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %

|-

|align=left|[[Paraná Clube|Paraná]]

|align=left|18 January 2012

|align=left|14 September 2012

{{WDL|18|9|6|3}}

|-

|align=left|[[Avaí Futebol Clube|Avaí]]

|align=left|19 March 2013

|align=left|12 June 2013

{{WDL|19|9|3|7}}

|-

!colspan="3"|Total

{{WDLtot|37|18|9|10}}

|}

*1.{{note|a}}Includes league, cup, state championships and CONMEBOL competitions.

==Honours==

===Player===

*[[Football World Cup 2002|World champion in 2002]] with the [[Brazil national football team|Brazilian national team]]

;Corinthians

*[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]] (Brazilian championship) in 1998 and 1999 with [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|SC Corinthians]] and in 2004 with [[Santos Futebol Clube|Santos FC]]

*[[Campeonato ParanaenseBrasileiro Série A]]: in[[1998 1995,Campeonato 1996Brasileiro andSérie 1997 withA|1998]], [[Paraná1999 Campeonato Brasileiro Série ClubeA|1999]]

*[[FIFA Club World Championship]]: [[2000 FIFA Club World Championship|2000]]

*[[Campeonato Paulista]] in 1999 and 2001 with [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista]]

*[[Copa do Brasil]]: [[2002 Copa do Brasil|2002]]

*[[FIFA Club World Championship]] in 2000 with [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista]]

*[[Torneio Rio-São Paulo|Rio-São Paulo Tournament]]: [[2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo|2002]]

*[[Copa do Brasil|Brazilian Cup]] in 2002 with [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista]]

*[[Torneio Rio-São Paulo|Rio-São Paulo Tournament]] in 2002 with [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista]]

;Santos

* He received the ''Brazilian Silver Ball'' in 1996, 2000 and 2004.

*[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]]: [[2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2004]]<ref name=gazeta/>

;Beşiktaş

*[[Turkish Cup]]: [[2006–07 Turkish Cup|2006–07]]<ref name=turkish/>

;Atlético Mineiro

*[[Campeonato Mineiro]]: [[2010 Campeonato Mineiro|2010]]

;Brazil

*[[FIFA World Cup]]: [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]]<ref name=penta/>

;Individual

*[[Bola de Prata (Brazil)|Bola da Prata]]: 2004<ref name=placar/>

===Manager===

;Paraná

*[[Campeonato Paranaense|Campeonato Paranaense Série B]]: 2012

;Santa Cruz

*[[Campeonato Pernambucano]]: 2015<ref name=santa/>

==Notes==

{{Reflist}}

<div class="references-small"><references/></div>

==External links==

{{Brazil Squad 2002 World Cup}}

{{commonscat|Ricardo Luís Pozzi Rodrigues}}

{{Brazil Squad 2006 World Cup}}

*[http://www.ricardinhosports.com.br/historico_ricardinho.htm Ricardinho Profile from his official site]

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