Ricardo Alves (footballer, born 1993)
{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}
{{other people|Ricardo Alves}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ricardo Alves
| image = Ricardo Alves.jpg
| caption = Alves with Portugal U19 in 2012
| fullname = Ricardo Alves Coelho da Silva{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/jogador/ricardo-alves/18518|title=Ricardo Alves|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=11 December 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Lourosa, Portugal
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Tractor
| clubnumber = 10
| youthyears1 = 2001–2003 | youthclubs1 = Lusitânia
| youthyears2 = 2003–2006 | youthclubs2 = Porto
| youthyears3 = 2006 | youthclubs3 = Boavista
| youthyears4 = 2007 | youthclubs4 = Pasteleira
| youthyears5 = 2007–2008 | youthclubs5 = Boavista
| youthyears6 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs6 = Padroense
| youthyears7 = 2009–2012 | youthclubs7 = Porto
| years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = Belenenses | caps1 = 13 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = → Portimonense (loan) | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = Rapid București | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2018 | clubs4 = Olimpija Ljubljana | caps4 = 78 | goals4 = 15
| years5 = 2018–2020 | clubs5 = Orenburg | caps5 = 39 | goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2021 | clubs6 = Krylia Sovetov | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021–2022 | clubs7 = Kairat | caps7 = 19 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022– | clubs8 = Tractor | caps8 = 73 | goals8 = 4
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2008 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U15 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2009 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U17 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2011 | nationalteam3 = Portugal U18 | nationalcaps3 = 5 | nationalgoals3 = 4
| nationalyears4 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam4 = Portugal U19 | nationalcaps4 = 12 | nationalgoals4 = 3
| nationalyears5 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam5 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps5 = 13 | nationalgoals5 = 1
| club-update = 22:29, 9 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Ricardo Alves Coelho da Silva (born 25 March 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League club Tractor.
Club career
=Belenenses=
Born in Lourosa (Santa Maria da Feira), Alves played youth football with mainly FC Porto, which he represented from ages 16 to 19 in his second stint. He made his senior debut with C.F. Os Belenenses on 1 August 2012, playing three minutes in a 1–0 home win against S.C. Freamunde in the first round of the Portuguese League Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.sabado.pt/ultima-hora/detalhe/Tiago-Silva--quot;da-quot;-triunfo-ao-Belenenses?ref=DET_noticiaseguinte_%C3%BAltima-hora|title=Tiago Silva "dá" triunfo ao Belenenses|trans-title=Tiago Silva "gives" win to Belenenses|publisher=Sábado|language=pt|date=1 August 2012|access-date=4 April 2018}}
On 20 January 2013, Alves made his first appearance in the Segunda Liga, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 home draw with C.D. Santa Clara.{{cite news|url=http://www.acorianooriental.pt/noticia/belenenses-santa-clara-lances-chave|title=Belenenses 0–0 Santa Clara|newspaper=Açoriano Oriental|first=Nuno|last=Martins Neves|language=pt|date=20 January 2013|access-date=24 June 2013}} In the ensuing summer he was loaned to Portimonense S.C. in the same league,{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/portimonense-vence-olhanense-em-jogo-particular|title=Portimonense vence Olhanense em jogo particular|trans-title=Portimonense beat Olhanense in friendly game|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=6 September 2013|access-date=20 September 2018}} which he later considered to be a "step back" in his career.{{cite web|url=https://canoticias.pt/nao-volto-cometer-erro-ser-emprestado/|title="Não volto a cometer o erro de ser emprestado"|trans-title="I will not make the mistake of being loaned again"|publisher=CA Notícias|first=Luís|last=Santos|language=pt|date=9 June 2014|access-date=20 September 2018}}
=Olimpija=
In the summer of 2015, after a short spell in Romania with FC Rapid București,{{cite news|url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/sport-monden/rapid-semnat-cu-un-fost-jucator-de-la-fc-porto-participat-la-mondialul-20-din-2013-video-1381286|title=Rapid a semnat cu un fost jucător de la Porto! A participat la CM Under 20 din 2013 / VIDEO|trans-title=Rapid signed with former Porto player! Participated in the Under 20 WC in 2013 / VIDEO|newspaper=Libertatea|language=ro|date=27 February 2015|access-date=20 September 2018}} Alves signed with NK Olimpija Ljubljana from the Slovenian PrvaLiga. He made his debut in top-flight football on 8 August, starting and scoring in a 2–0 away victory over NK Krško.
Alves and his team won the double in the 2017–18 campaign, with the player contributing a career-best ten league goals to the feat{{cite web|url=https://www.sabado.pt/ultima-hora/detalhe/eslovenia-ricardo-alves-decisivo-na-vitoria-do-olimpija|title=Eslovénia: Ricardo Alves decisivo na vitória do Olimpija|trans-title=Slovenia: Ricardo Alves decisive in Olimpija's win|publisher=Sábado|language=pt|date=3 May 2018|access-date=20 September 2018}} and adding one and two assists in the final of the domestic cup against NK Aluminij (6–1 in Ljubljana).{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/eslovenia-ricardo-alves-conquista-taca-e-festeja-dobradinha|title=Eslovénia: Ricardo Alves conquista taça e festeja dobradinha|trans-title=Slovenia: Ricardo Alves conquers cup and celebrates double|newspaper=Record|first=Pedro|last=Ponte|language=pt|date=30 May 2018|access-date=20 September 2018}}
=Later career=
On 6 September 2018, Alves joined Russian Premier League club FC Orenburg.{{cite web|url=https://fcorenburg.ru/news/novosti-osnovy/rikardu-alvesh.-poluzashhitnik-fk-orenburg.html|script-title=ru:Рикарду Алвеш. Полузащитник ФК "Оренбург"|trans-title=Ricardo Alves. FC Orenburg midfielder|publisher=FC Orenburg|language=ru|date=6 September 2018|access-date=6 September 2018}} On 2 October 2020, his contract was terminated by mutual consent;{{cite web|url=https://fcorenburg.ru/news/novosti-kluba/rikardu-alvesh-pokidaet-fk-orenburg.html|script-title=ru:Рикарду Алвеш покидает ФК "Оренбург"|trans-title=Ricardo Alves leaves FC Orenburg|publisher=FC Orenburg|language=ru|date=2 October 2020|access-date=2 October 2020}} he remained in the country nonetheless, moving to Football National League side PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara in February 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2021-02-19/russia-ricardo-alves-assina-pelo-krylya-sovetov/879731|title=Ricardo Alves assina pelo Krylya Sovetov|trans-title=Ricardo Alves signs for Krylya Sovetov|newspaper=A Bola|language=pt|date=19 February 2021|access-date=19 February 2021}}
Alves agreed to an 18-month contract with FC Kairat on 13 July 2021.{{cite web|url=https://fckairat.com/news/kayrat/oficialno-rikardu-alvesh-igrok-kayrata/|title=ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: РИКАРДУ АЛВЕШ – ИГРОК "КАЙРАТА"|trans-title=Official: Ricardo Alves – Kairat player|publisher=FC Kairat|language=ru|date=13 July 2021|access-date=13 July 2021}} One year later, he left for the Persian Gulf Pro League with Tractor SC.{{cite web|url=https://fckairat.com/news/kayrat/spasibo-riki/|title=СПАСИБО РИКИ!|trans-title=Thanks Ricky!|publisher=FC Kairat|language=ru|date=18 July 2022|access-date=18 July 2022}}
International career
Alves was part of the Portugal squad at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Turkey, playing three matches in an eventual round-of-16 exit.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232802/summary.html|title=Bruma brace denies Nigeria|publisher=FIFA|date=21 June 2013|access-date=20 September 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624084058/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232802/summary.html|archive-date=24 June 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232830/summary.html|title=Five-star Portugal cruise through|publisher=FIFA|date=27 June 2013|access-date=20 September 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630220005/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232830/summary.html|archive-date=30 June 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/07/03/futbol/mundial-sub20/1372872755.html|title=Ghana se carga a Portugal y se enfrentará a Chile en cuartos|trans-title=Ghana oust Portugal and will take on Chile in last-eight|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=3 July 2013|access-date=21 September 2018}}
Career statistics
{{updated|1 June 2024}}{{ForaDeJogo|199303250001}}{{Soccerway|ricardo-alves-coelho-da-silva/217203}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup ! colspan="2" |League Cup ! colspan="2" |Continental ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
!Apps !Goals | Apps | Goals
!Apps !Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Belenenses
|13 | 1 | 2 | 0
|0 |0 | colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |— | 17 | 2 | |||||
| Portimonense (loan)
|Segunda Liga |15 | 1 | 0 | 0
|2 |0 | colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |— | 18 | 1 | |||||
| Rapid București
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0
| colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |— | 7 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="4" |Olimpija
|24 | 3 | 2 | 0
| colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |— | 26 | 3 | |||||
| 2016–17
|Slovenian PrvaLiga |21 |2 |4 |0 | colspan="2" |— |2{{Efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=UCL|group=lower-alpha}} |1 | colspan="2" |— |27 |3 | |||||||||||
| 2017–18
|Slovenian PrvaLiga |33 |10 |4 |1 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |37 |11 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!78 !15 !10 !1 !0 !0 !2 !1 !0 !0 !90 !17 | |||||||||||
| rowspan="4" |Orenburg
|10 |3 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |13 |3 | |||||||||||
| 2019–20
|Russian Premier League |21 |3 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |22 |3 | |||||||||||
| 2020–21
|8 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |8 |1 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!39 !7 !4 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !43 !7 | |||||||||||
| Krylia Sovetov
|Russian First League |12 |0 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |15 |0 | |||||||||||
| rowspan="3" |Kairat
|2021 |6 |0 |6 |1 | colspan="2" |— |10{{Efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa Conference League|name=UEFA|group=lower-alpha}} |2 | colspan="2" |— |22 |3 | |||||||||||
| 2022
|Kazakhstan Premier League |13 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |1{{Efn|Appearance in Kazakhstan Super Cup|name=KSC|group=lower-alpha}} |0 |14 |0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!19 !0 !6 !1 !0 !0 !10 !2 !1 !0 !36 !3 | |||||||||||
| rowspan="3" |Tractor
|26 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |27 |0 | |||||||||||
| 2023–24
|Persian Gulf Pro League |28 |3 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |1{{Efn|Appearance in AFC Champions League|name=AFC|group=lower-alpha}} |0 | colspan="2" |— |31 |3 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!54 !3 !3 !0 !0 !0 !1 !0 !0 !0 !58 !3 | |||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!237 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 281 | 32 |
{{notelist}}{{Notelist}}
Honours
Belenenses
- Segunda Liga: 2012–13{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/2a-liga/belenenses-ja-campeao-da-ii-liga_d643611|title=Belenenses já campeão da II Liga|trans-title=Belenenses are already II League champions|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=13 April 2013|access-date=20 September 2018}}
Olimpija Ljubljana
- Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2015–16,{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/made-in/25-05-2016/ricardo-alves-um-portugues-campeao-na-eslovenia|title=Ricardo Alves: um português campeão na Eslovénia|trans-title=Ricardo Alves: a Portuguese champion in Slovenia|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Vítor|last=Maia|language=pt|date=25 May 2016|access-date=20 September 2018}} 2017–18
- Slovenian Football Cup: 2017–18
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{ForaDeJogo|199303250001}}
- [http://www.prvaliga.si/tekmovanja/?action=igralecStat&id_igralca=113675 PrvaLiga profile] {{in lang|sl}}
- {{FPF national player|664920}}
- {{FIFA player|368712}}
{{Tractor S.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alves, Ricardo}}
Category:21st-century Portuguese sportsmen
Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Santa Maria da Feira
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:Padroense F.C. players
Category:C.F. Os Belenenses players
Category:Portimonense S.C. players
Category:FC Rapid București players
Category:Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Category:NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players
Category:Russian Premier League players
Category:Russian First League players
Category:PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players
Category:Kazakhstan Premier League players
Category:Persian Gulf Pro League players
Category:Portugal men's youth international footballers
Category:Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Iran
Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Russia