Ricardinho (footballer, born 1983)

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| name = Ricardinho

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| fullname = Ricardo Weslei de Campelo

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|11|19}}

| birth_place = Birigüi, Brazil

| height = {{height|m=1.81}}Ormond, Aidan. (19 August 2010) [http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/180789,victorys-new-striker-is.aspx Victory's New Striker Is... – Australia News – Australian FourFourTwo – The Ultimate Football Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930025333/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/180789,victorys-new-striker-is.aspx |date=30 September 2012 }}. Au.fourfourtwo.com.

| position = Striker / Attacking Midfielder

| currentclub =

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| years1 = 2001–2003 |clubs1 = Marília |caps1 = 13 |goals1 = 8

| years2 = 2003–2009 |clubs2 = Atlético Paranaense |caps2 = 23 |goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2004–2006 |clubs3 = → Marília (loan) |caps3 = 63 |goals3 = 35

| years4 = 2007 |clubs4 = → Fortaleza (loan) |caps4 = 11 |goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2008 |clubs5 = → Ipatinga (loan) |caps5 = 14 |goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2008 |clubs6 = → Paraná (loan) |caps6 = 15 |goals6 = 9

| years7 = 2009–2010 |clubs7 = → Jeju United (loan) |caps7 = 26 |goals7 = 6

| years8 = 2010 |clubs8 = Oeste |caps8 = 14 |goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2010–2011 |clubs9 = Melbourne Victory |caps9 = 19 |goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2011 |clubs10 = → Paraná (loan) |caps10= 12 |goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2012–2017 |clubs11 = Ferroviária |caps11 = 82 |goals11 =16

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Ricardo Weslei de Campelo, also known as Ricardinho (born 19 November 1983) is a Brazilian former footballer.

Melbourne Victory

On 19 August 2010, Ricardinho was officially unveiled as Melbourne Victory's international marquee player, where he signed a two-year deal and was handed the number 9 shirt.[http://twitpic.com/2g30e9 The new @MVFC international marquee player: striker Ricardinh... on Twitpic]. Twitpic.com. Melbourne's signing of Ricardinho came at a time when the club was short of strikers, having sold Danny Allsopp and with Archie Thompson sidelined with a long-term injury. Ricardinho debuted off the bench for Melbourne in a 2–0 loss against Central Coast Mariners on 3 September 2010. On 12 September 2010, on his full debut with Melbourne Victory, Ricardinho scored his first goal in a 3–0 win at home to Brisbane Roar.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/09/12/australia/a-league/melbourne-victory-fc/queensland-roar-fc/937446/ Melbourne Victory vs. Brisbane Roar – 12 September 2010 – Soccerway]. Au.soccerway.com (12 September 2010).[https://int.soccerway.com/players/ricardinho-ricardinho/57692/ Brazil – Ricardinho – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway]. Au.soccerway.com.

Ricardinho was not selected as one of the five foreign imports for Melbournes 2011 Asian Champions League campaign, and as a result was loaned to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Paraná Clube back in his home country of Brazil.{{cite web|url=http://www.parana-online.com.br/editoria/esportes/news/517847/?noticia=PARANA+CLUBE+AGUARDA+APRESENTACAO+DE+RICARDINHO|title=Paraná Clube aguarda apresentação de Ricardinho|date=16 March 2011|publisher=Paraná Clube|language=Portuguese |accessdate=17 March 2011}}[http://au.fourfourtwo.com/News/199433,victory-send-ricardinho-home.aspx "Victory Send Ricardinho Home"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004032859/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/News/199433,victory-send-ricardinho-home.aspx |date=4 October 2012 }}. Au.fourfourtwo.com (21 March 2011).

On 21 August 2011, Melbourne Victory announced its intention to release Ricardinho from his contract after his loan spell with Paraná Clube expired.[http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/kewells-victory-deal-pressures-hernandez-20110821-1j4hx.html Kewell's Victory deal pressures Hernandez]. News.smh.com.au (21 August 2011).