Full name Ricardo Dias Acosta 2006–2009 Iraty Position Midfielder Years Team Height 1.75 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Ricardo Acosta Current team Ceara Sporting Club | |
Date of birth (1985-12-15) 15 December 1985 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth Rosario do Sul, Brazil | ||
Ricardo Dias Acosta (born 15 December 1985), commonly known as Ricardinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Al-Ettifaq as a midfielder.
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Club career
Born in Rosário do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Ricardinho finished his formation with Juventude, but made his senior debuts with Iraty in 2006.
Ricardinho was subsequently loaned to Ceará, Caxias and Linense, joining the latter permanently in 2010. In 2011, he moved to XV de Piracicaba.
On 13 May 2011 Ricardinho was loaned to Londrina, returning to Nhô Quim in September. On 9 May of the following year he moved to Ponte Preta, also in a temporary deal.
Ricardinho made his Série A debut on 10 June 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute for Cicinho in a 0–0 away draw against Figueirense. On the 24th he scored his first goal in the category, netting the winner in a 2–1 success at Botafogo.
On 20 December 2012 Ricardinho agreed a deal with Ceará.