Ricardo Machado
{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Tavares|Machado}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ricardo Machado
| image =
| fullname = Ricardo Jorge Tavares Machado{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/ricardo-machado/dinamo-bucure-ti/1671-83-19955|title=Ricardo Machado|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|accessdate=27 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|9|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Florgrade
| clubnumber = 44
| youthyears1 = 1999–2006 | youthclubs1 = Dragões Sandinenses
| youthyears2 = 2006–2007 | youthclubs2 = Nacional
| years1 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = Machico | caps1 = 11 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2008–2011 | clubs2 = Marítimo B | caps2 = 51 | goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2010–2011 | clubs3 = → Feirense (loan) | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2011–2014 | clubs4 = Braşov | caps4 = 90 | goals4 = 8
| years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = Dinamo București | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2015–2020 | clubs6 = Al Taawoun | caps6 = 118 | goals6 = 8
| years7 = 2021 | clubs7 = Penafiel | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022 | clubs8 = Académico Viseu | caps8 = 15 | goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2022–2023 | clubs9 = Al-Sahel | caps9 = 25 | goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2023– | clubs10 = Florgrade | caps10 = 20 | goals10 = 1
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| club-update = 16:59, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
}}
Ricardo Jorge Tavares Machado (born 13 September 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Florgrade as a centre-back.
Club career
=Portugal=
Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Machado spent the vast majority of his youth career with local S.C. Dragões Sandinenses. He made his debut as a senior in 2007 with A.D. Machico in the third division, signing with C.S. Marítimo B in the same league after one season.
In the summer of 2010, Machado was loaned by C.S. Marítimo to C.D. Feirense of the Segunda Liga.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/maritimo/interior.aspx?content_id=460434|title=Dupla grega inscrita tal como... Kléber|trans-title=Greek duo registered just like... Kléber|newspaper=Record|first=Gonçalo|last=Vasconcelos|language=Portuguese|date=1 September 2010|accessdate=31 May 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531210117/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/maritimo/interior.aspx?content_id=460434|archivedate=31 May 2015}} He appeared in his first game as a professional on 12 September, starting in a 2–2 away draw against F.C. Arouca.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/amp/feirense-chega-ao-empate-mesmo-com-10-462709|title=Feirense chega ao empate mesmo com 10|trans-title=Feirense manage draw even with 10|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=12 September 2010|accessdate=27 September 2020}}
=Romania=
Machado competed in Romania and its Liga I the following years, starting out at FC Brașov.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbrasov.ro/component/content/article/1-ultimele-stiri/294-ricardo-machado-si-hugo-souasa-la-fc-brasov|title=Ricardo Machado si Hugo Sousa la FC Brasov|trans-title=Ricardo Machado and Hugo Sousa to FC Brasov|publisher=FC Brașov|language=Romanian|date=July 2011|accessdate=5 July 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708082951/http://www.fcbrasov.ro/component/content/article/1-ultimele-stiri/294-ricardo-machado-si-hugo-souasa-la-fc-brasov|archivedate=8 July 2011}} On 13 February 2015, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with fellow top-division team FC Dinamo București.{{cite web|url=https://www.mediafax.ro/sport/fc-dinamo-ricardo-machado-a-semnat-un-contract-pana-la-30-iunie-2017-13819537|title=FC Dinamo: Ricardo Machado a semnat un contract până la 30 iunie 2017|trans-title=FC Dinamo: Ricardo Machado has signed a contract until 30 June 2017|publisher=Mediafax|first=Leila|last=Bolat|language=Romanian|date=13 February 2015|accessdate=27 September 2020}}
Machado's first top-flight match occurred on 31 October 2011 while at the service of the former club, when he played the entire 1–2 home loss to CFR Cluj.{{cite news|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/video-curs-de-portugheza-celestino-si-weldon-au-dus-cfr-ul-la-un-punct-de-dinamo-276792.html|title=VIDEO Curs de portugheză » Celestino şi Weldon au dus CFR-ul la un punct de Dinamo|trans-title=VIDEO Course in Portuguese » Celestino and Weldon took CFR to one point from Dinamo|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=Romanian|date=1 November 2011|accessdate=27 September 2020}} His first goal was scored the following 4 May, helping the hosts to defeat CSU Voința Sibiu 3–0.{{cite news|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/video-ilishowski-dubla-lui-ilijoski-si-golul-lui-machado-au-trimis-sibiul-cu-un-picior-in-b-329357.html|title=VIDEO IliSHOWski » Dubla lui Ilijoski şi golul lui Machado au trimis Sibiul cu un picior în B|trans-title=VIDEO IliSHOWski » Ilijoski brace and Machado goal all but sent Sibiu to B|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|first=Iulian|last=Cuibar|language=Romanian|date=5 May 2012|accessdate=27 September 2020}}
In the 2012–13 campaign, Machado scored a career-best five goals for Brașov, helping the side to the seventh position.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport.ro/liga-1/21-30-live-text-gloria-bistrita-fc-brasov-bistrita-bate-sau-moare-vezi-echipele.html|title=Gloria Bistrita 1–1 FC Brasov! Taborda, ELIMINAT dupa un fault HALUCINANT in minutul 97!|trans-title=Gloria Bistrita 1–1 FC Brasov! Taborda, SENT OFF after MIND-BLOWING foul in the 97th minute!|publisher=Sport.ro|language=Romanian|date=16 November 2012|accessdate=27 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/video-fc-brasov-otelul-3-2-spectacol-sub-tampa-49301|title=VIDEO FC Brașov – Oțelul 3–2. Spectacol sub Tâmpa|trans-title=VIDEO FC Brașov – Oțelul 3–2. Show in Tâmpa|publisher=Digi Sport|language=Romanian|date=22 April 2013|accessdate=27 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/live-text/video-csms-iasi-fc-brasov-1-2-debut-cu-stangul-pentru-cirtu-in-fata-fostei-echipe-284616|title=**VIDEO** CSMS Iași – FC Brașov 1–2. Debut cu stângul pentru Cîrțu, în fața fostei echipe|trans-title=**VIDEO** CSMS Iași – FC Brașov 1–2. Debut with the wrong foot for Cîrțu, in front of former team|publisher=Digi Sport|language=Romanian|date=29 April 2013|accessdate=27 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/live-text/video-pandurii-brasov-2-3-victorie-obtinuta-in-prelungiri-284947|title=**VIDEO** Pandurii – Brașov 2–3. Victorie obținută în prelungiri!|trans-title=**VIDEO** Pandurii – Brașov 2–3. Win achieved in injury time!|publisher=Digi Sport|language=Romanian|date=18 May 2013|accessdate=28 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/live-text/video-fc-brasov-gloria-bistrita-4-1-final-excelent-de-sezon-pentru-stegari-285053|title=**VIDEO** FC Brașov – Gloria Bistrița 4–1. Final excelent de sezon pentru "stegari"|trans-title=**VIDEO** FC Brașov – Gloria Bistrița 4–1. Excellent end of season for the "flag bearers"|publisher=Digi Sport|language=Romanian|date=23 May 2013|accessdate=28 September 2020}}
=Al Taawoun=
Machado joined Saudi Pro League's Al Taawoun FC in 2015. On 5 December 2017, he agreed to a two-year extension.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/portugueses/noticias/ricardo-machado-renova-pelo-al-taawoon-de-jose-gomes-8963991.html|title=Ricardo Machado renova pelo Al Taawoun de José Gomes|trans-title=Ricardo Machado renews for José Gomes' Al Taawoun|newspaper=O Jogo|first=Pedro|last=Rocha|language=Portuguese|date=5 December 2017|accessdate=28 September 2020}}
In July 2020, Machado announced his decision to leave, citing a "need for a new challenge".{{cite news|url=http://www.ogaiense.pt/portal/!site.go?s=103000000&show=not&id=35593|title="Necessito de um novo desafio"|trans-title="I need a new challenge"|newspaper=O Gaiense|first=Johnny|last=Lino|language=Portuguese|date=11 July 2020|accessdate=28 September 2020}}
=Later years=
On 25 January 2021, aged 32, Machado returned to Portugal and its second tier by joining F.C. Penafiel on a short-term deal.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/ricardo-machado-e-o-terceiro-reforco-de-inverno-do-penafiel-13275052.html|title=Ricardo Machado é o terceiro reforço de inverno do Penafiel|trans-title=Ricardo Machado is Penafiel's third winter addition|newspaper=O Jogo|first=Filipa|last=Mesquita|language=Portuguese|date=25 January 2021|accessdate=26 January 2021}} After several months of inactivity, he signed with Académico de Viseu F.C. in the same level, reuniting with manager Pedro Ribeiro.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/ricardo-machado-troca-penafiel-pelo-academico-de-viseu-14488397.html|title=Ricardo Machado reforça o Académico de Viseu|trans-title=Ricardo Machado bolsters Académico de Viseu|newspaper=O Jogo|language=Portuguese|date=13 January 2022|accessdate=4 May 2022}}
Machado moved back to Saudi Arabia in July 2022, with Al-Sahel SC of the First Division League.{{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/clubsahel/status/1544271626094755840|title=وقعت إدارة #نادي_الساحل عقدًا احترافيًا مع اللاعب البرتغالي: ريكاردو ماتشادو|trans-title=|publisher=Twitter|language=Arabic|date=5 July 2022|accessdate=9 July 2022}} One year later, he joined Portuguese amateurs Florgrade FC.{{cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/pt-br/noticias/oficial-da-arabia-saudita-para-o-campeonato-de-portugal-37890055|title=OFICIAL: Da Arábia Saudita para o Campeonato de Portugal|trans-title=OFFICIAL: From Saudi Arabia to the Campeonato de Portugal|publisher=OneFootball|language=Portuguese|date=21 July 2023|accessdate=21 April 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 31 May 2023}}]{{Soccerway|ricardo-machado/136200}}
| 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 |
| Feirense (loan)
|13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="5"|Braşov
|rowspan="4"|Liga I |17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 2 | ||||
| 2012–13
|29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 5 | ||||
| 2013–14
|31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15
|13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!90 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 98 | 9 | |||
| Dinamo București
|Liga I |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="6"|Al-Taawoun
|rowspan="5"|Saudi Professional League |26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17
|23 | 3 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18
|18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19
|23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20
|28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!118 | 8 | 10 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 138 | 11 | ||
| Penafiel
|5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Académico Viseu
|Liga Portugal 2 |15 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 1 | |||||
| Al-Sahel
|25 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 1 | |||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!267 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 295 | 23 |
Honours
Al Taawoun
- King's Cup: 2019{{cite news|url=https://observador.pt/2019/05/02/pedro-emanuel-conquista-taca-da-arabia-saudita-com-o-al-taawon/|title=Pedro Emanuel conquista Taça da Arábia Saudita com o Al-Taawon|trans-title=Pedro Emanuel conquers Saudi Arabian Cup with Al-Taawon|newspaper=Observador|first=Mariana|last=Fernandes|language=Portuguese|date=2 May 2019|accessdate=26 January 2021}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{ForaDeJogo}}
- {{RomanianSoccer|2224/ricardo-jorge-tavares-machado}}
- {{Soccerway|ricardo-machado/136200}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Machado, Ricardo}}
Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Vila Nova de Gaia
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:Segunda Divisão players
Category:Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
Category:S.C. Dragões Sandinenses players
Category:C.S. Marítimo players
Category:C.D. Feirense players
Category:F.C. Penafiel players
Category:Académico de Viseu F.C. players
Category:FC Brașov (1936) players
Category:FC Dinamo București players
Category:Saudi Pro League players
Category:Saudi First Division League players
Category:Al Taawoun FC players
Category:Al-Sahel SC (Saudi Arabia) players
Category:Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Romania