Ricardo Pessoa

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ricardo Pessoa

| image =

| fullname = Ricardo Jorge Rodrigues Pessoa{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/ricardo-pessoa/vitoria-setubal/1592-128-18875|title=Ricardo Pessoa|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=6 May 2021}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|2|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vendas Novas, Portugal

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Right-back

| currentclub = Portimonense (manager)

| youthyears1 = 1991–1994 | youthclubs1 = Estrela Vendas Novas

| youthyears2 = 1995–2001 | youthclubs2 = Vitória Setúbal

| years1 = 2001–2005 | clubs1 = Vitória Setúbal | caps1 = 30 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2005–2018 | clubs2 = Portimonense | caps2 = 377 | goals2 = 41

| years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = → Moreirense (loan) | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 2

| totalcaps = 430 | totalgoals = 44

| nationalyears1 = 2000–2001 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U18 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2003 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2004 | nationalteam3 = Portugal B | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2018–2022 | managerclubs1 = Portimonense (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2022–2024 | managerclubs2 = Lusitânia

| manageryears3 = 2024– | managerclubs3 = Portimonense

}}

Ricardo Jorge Rodrigues Pessoa (born 5 February 1982) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a right-back, currently manager of Liga Portugal 2 club Portimonense.

He spent most of his 17-year professional career with Portimonense,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/portimonense/detalhe/ricardo-pessoa-insubstituivel.html|title=Ricardo Pessoa insubstituível|trans-title=Irreplaceable Ricardo Pessoa|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=31 January 2007|access-date=15 June 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/portimonense/noticias/interior/ricardo-pessoa-viu-a-placa-de-saida-cinco-anos-depois-5386652.html|title=Invulgar: Ricardo Pessoa não saía há cinco anos|trans-title=Unusual: Ricardo Pessoa had not been replaced in five years|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=13 September 2016|access-date=15 June 2018}} but also competed in the Primeira Liga with Vitória de Setúbal and Moreirense. He made a record 359 appearances in LigaPro.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/luis-pedro-e-o-jogador-em-competicao-com-maior-numero-de-jogos-na-ii-liga-11429427.html|title=Luís Pedro é o jogador em competição com maior número de jogos na II Liga|trans-title=Luís Pedro is the active player with the highest number of games in the II League|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=21 October 2019|access-date=6 December 2019}}

Club 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 played 20 games as it returned to the Primeira Liga in 2004 after one year of absence, but only made ten appearances at that level over three seasons.

In the summer of 2005, Pessoa returned to the second division 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{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/portugal-prio/trofense/detalhe/trofense-portimonense-0-3-triunfo-facil-dos-algarvios.html|title=Trofense-Portimonense, 0–3: Triunfo fácil dos algarvios|trans-title=Trofense-Portimonense, 0–3: Easy win from Algarveans|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=26 September 2009|access-date=19 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-nacional/portimonense-bate-carregado_d293400|title=Portimonense bate Carregado|trans-title=Portimonense beat Carregado|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=7 November 2009|access-date=19 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-nacional/fatima-empata-com-portimonense-no-algarve_d295687|title=Fátima empata com Portimonense no Algarve|trans-title=Fátima draw with Portimonense in Algarve|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=16 November 2009|access-date=19 September 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/portugal-prio/trofense/detalhe/portimonense-trofense-1-3-algarvios-falham-lideranca.html|title=Portimonense-Trofense, 1–3: Algarvios falham liderança|trans-title=Portimonense-Trofense, 1–3: Algarveans miss first place|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=21 February 2010|access-date=19 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/honra-santa-clara-vence-e-aquece-luta-pela-subida|title=Honra: Santa Clara vence e aquece luta pela subida|trans-title=Honour: Santa Clara win and warm up fight for promotion|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=28 February 2010|access-date=19 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://relvado.aeiou.pt/2-liga/honra-beira-mar-portimonense-mais-perto-subida?device=desktop|title=Honra: Beira-Mar e Portimonense mais perto da subida|trans-title=Honour: Beira-Mar and Portimonense closer to promotion|publisher=Relvado|first=Susana|last=Valente|language=pt|date=3 May 2010|access-date=19 September 2017}}– whilst taking part in all 30 league matches – as the Algarve team returned to the top flight after 20 years.

Aged 35, Pessoa managed another promotion with his main club in 2017,{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/ii-liga/liga/portimonense-foram-sete-anos-de-espera-diz-ricardo-pessoa|title=Portimonense: "Foram sete anos de espera", diz Ricardo Pessoa|trans-title=Portimonense: "It was a seven-year wait", says Ricardo Pessoa|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=23 April 2017|access-date=19 September 2017}} contributing four goals (again mostly from penalties){{cite web|url=https://www.diariodigitalcastelobranco.pt/detalhe.php?c=5&id=39284|title=Portimonense vence na receção ao Covilhã e soma quarta vitória|trans-title=Portimonense defeat Covilhã as hosts and get fourth win|publisher=Diário Digital Castelo Branco|language=pt|date=28 August 2016|access-date=19 September 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/interior/portimonense-derrota-fc-porto-b-e-segue-sem-derrotas-5414298.html|title=Portimonense derrota FC Porto B e segue líder|trans-title=Portimonense beat FC Porto B and remain the leaders|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=28 September 2016|access-date=19 September 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.sulinformacao.pt/2017/01/portimonense-ate-esteve-a-perder-mas-conseguiu-empatar-frente-ao-penafiel/|title=Portimonense até esteve a perder mas conseguiu empatar frente ao Penafiel|trans-title=Portimonense were even trailing but managed to draw against Penafiel|newspaper=Sul Informação|language=pt|date=21 January 2017|access-date=19 September 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/cova-da-piedade-portimonense-1-1-rui-varela-estraga-festa-ao-lider.html|title=Cova da Piedade-Portimonense, 1–1: Rui Varela estraga festa ao líder|trans-title=Cova da Piedade-Portimonense, 1–1: Rui Varela spoils party for the leaders|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=19 February 2017|access-date=19 September 2017}} from 29 appearances. On 25 May that year, he renewed his contract until 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/portimonense/noticias/interior/oficial-ricardo-pessoa-no-portimonense-ate-aos-38-anos-8507522.html|title=Oficial: Ricardo Pessoa no Portimonense até aos 38 anos|trans-title=Official: Ricardo Pessoa in Portimonense until the age of 38|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=25 May 2017|access-date=19 September 2017}}

Pessoa retired at the end of the 2017–18 season, having featured sparingly as Portimonense retained their league status due to injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.sabado.pt/ultima-hora/detalhe/ricardo-pessoa-encerra-carreira-este-domingo|title=Ricardo Pessoa encerra carreira este domingo|trans-title=Ricardo Pessoa wraps up career this Sunday|publisher=Sábado|language=pt|date=12 May 2018|access-date=15 June 2018}} During his 12-year spell in Portimão, he played 426 matches in all competitions.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/portimonense/ricardo-pessoa-e-o-fim-da-carreira-acabei-na-equipa-do-meu-coracao|title=Ricardo Pessoa e o fim da carreira: "Acabei na equipa do meu coração"|trans-title=Ricardo Pessoa and the end of career: "I ended in the team of my heart"|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Jorge|last=Anjinho|language=pt|date=13 May 2018|access-date=15 June 2018}}

International career

Pessoa appeared once for Portugal at under-21 level, playing the last 14 minutes of the 2–2 friendly draw against Norway held in Guarda.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/internacional/competicoes-de-selecoes/detalhe/sub-21-portugal-empata-com-noruega.html|title=Sub-21: Portugal empata com Noruega|trans-title=Under-21: Portugal draw with Norway|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=29 April 2003|access-date=19 September 2017}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{ForaDeJogo}}{{Soccerway\|56825}}
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="9"\|Portimonense \|2009–10 \|Segunda Liga \|30	6	2	0	4	0	0	0	36	6
2010–11 \|Primeira Liga \|29	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	32	3
2011–12 \|Segunda Liga \|28	5	2	1	7	3	0	0	37	9
2013–14 \|Segunda Liga \|41	8	0	0	5	3	0	0	46	11
2014–15 \|Segunda Liga \|46	5	1	0	3	0	0	0	50	5
2015–16 \|Segunda Liga \|46	8	2	0	4	0	0	0	52	8
2016–17 \|Segunda Liga \|29	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	30	4
2017–18 \|Primeira Liga \|9	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	11	1
colspan="2"\|Total !258	39	10	1	26	7	0	0	294	47
Moreirense (loan) \|2012–13 \|Primeira Liga \|23	2	2	0	3	0	0	0	28	2
colspan="3"\|Career total !281	41	12	1	29	7	0	0	322	49

Honours

Vitória Setúbal

Taça de Portugal: 2004–05{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/v-setubal-pedras-rubras-2-0-cronica|title=V. Setúbal-Pedras Rubras, 2–0 (crónica)|trans-title=V. Setúbal-Pedras Rubras, 2–0 (report)|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Paulo|last=Pedrosa|language=pt|date=27 October 2004|access-date=22 December 2022}}

Portimonense