Ricardo Pessoa

Ricardo Pessoa

Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Jorge Rodrigues Pessoa
Date of birth	(1982-02-05) 5 February 1982
Place of birth	Vendas Novas, Portugal
Height
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Portimonense
Number	5
Youth career
1991–1994	Estrela Vendas Novas
1995–2001	Vitória Setúbal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2005	Vitória Setúbal	30	(1)
2005–	Portimonense	307	(32)
2012–2013	→ Moreirense (loan)	23	(2)
International career
2003	Portugal U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 November 2015

Ricardo Jorge Rodrigues Pessoa (born 5 February 1982) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Portimonense S.C. as a right back.

Football career

Born in Vendas Novas, Évora District, Pessoa started his professional career with Vitória de Setúbal, being sparingly used during his four-year spell with the Sado River club. He appeared in 20 games as the team returned to the Primeira Liga in 2004 after one year of absence, but only amassed ten appearances in that category in three seasons combined.

In the 2005 summer Pessoa returned to the second level and signed for Portimonense SC, being an undisputed starter from the beginnings and also eventually gaining captaincy. In the 2009–10 campaign he scored six goals – whilst appearing in all 30 league matches – as the Algarve side returned to the top flight after 20 years.

External links

• Ricardo Pessoa at footballzz.co.uk
• Ricardo Pessoa profile at ForaDeJogo
• Ricardo Pessoa at Soccerway