Richardson (footballer, born 1992)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Richardson

| fullname = Richardson Jussier Medeiros Cabral

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|5|21|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Natal, Brazil

| height = 1.83 m

| currentclub =

| position = Centre-back

| youthyears1 = –2010 | youthclubs1 = Desportivo Brasil

| youthyears2 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs2 = Grêmio

| years1 = 2013 | clubs1 = Santa Cruz (N) | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2014 | clubs2 = Grêmio Anápolis | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = Dom Bosco | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 2015 | clubs4 = Santa Cruz (N) | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 2016–2018 | clubs5 = América de Natal | caps5 = 46 | goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2018 | clubs6 = Alecrim | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2019 | clubs7 = Campinense | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = ABC | caps8 = 38 | goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2020–2021 | clubs9 = Ferroviário | caps9 = 37 | goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2022–2024 | clubs10 = ABC | caps10 = 111 | goals10 = 6

| years11 = 2023 | clubs11 = → Náutico (loan) | caps11 = 5 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2025– | clubs12 = Capital-DF | caps12 = | goals12 =

| pcupdate = 16 January 2025

}}

Richardson Jussier Medeiros Cabral (born 21 May 1992), simply known as Richardson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Career

Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Richardson worked in the youth sectors of Desportivo Brasil and Grêmio. Back in his hometown, he played for all the main teams in the city (América, Santa Cruz, Alecrim and ABC), standing out especially for ABC, where he became captain, leader and made more than 150 appearances in total.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rn/futebol/times/abc/noticia/2024/07/10/richardson-diz-que-abc-nao-pode-mais-oscilar-e-faz-calculos-por-classificacao.ghtml |title=Richardson diz que ABC não pode mais oscilar e faz cálculos por classificação |website=GloboEsporte |date=10 July 2024 |access-date=10 October 2024 |language=pt}}{{cite web|url=https://abcfc.com.br/comunicacao/noticias/richardson-completa-150-jogos-com-a-camisa-abecedista/ |title=Richardson completa 150 jogos com a camisa abecedista |website=ABC FC |date=7 August 2024 |access-date=10 October 2024 |language=pt}}{{cite web|url=https://tribunadonorte.com.br/esportes/capitao-do-abc-richardson-segue-com-futuro-indefinido-no-clube-para-2025/ |title=Capitão do ABC, Richardson segue com futuro indefinido no clube para 2025 |website=Tribuna do Norte |date=10 October 2024 |access-date=10 October 2024 |language=pt}}

For the 2025 season, Richardson signed with Capital-DF.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rn/futebol/times/abc/noticia/2024/11/21/a-caminho-do-capital-zagueiro-richardson-se-despede-do-abc.ghtml |title=A caminho do Capital, zagueiro Richardson se despede do ABC |website=GloboEsporte |date=21 November 2024 |access-date=16 January 2025 |language=pt}}