Ricardo Dias Acosta (born 15 December 1985), commonly known as Ricardinho''', is a former Brazilian football player who played as a midfielder.
Club career Born in Rosário do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Ricardinho finished his formation with Juventude, but made his senior debuts with Iraty in 2006.
Ricardinho was subsequently loaned to Ceará, Caxias and Linense, joining the latter permanently in 2010. In 2011, he moved to XV de Piracicaba.
On 13 May 2011 Ricardinho was loaned to Londrina,Londrina acerta com meia do XV de Piracicaba (Londrina signs with XV de Piracicaba midfielder); Lance!, 13 May 2011 returning to Nhô Quim'' in September.Meia Ricardinho está de volta ao XV de Piracicaba (Midfielder Ricardinho is back to XV de Piracicaba); Lance!, 2 September 2011 On 9 May of the following year he moved to Ponte Preta, also in a temporary deal.Ponte Preta acerta com meia, ex-XV de Piracicaba (Ponte Preta signs midfielder, former XV de Piracicaba player); Lance!, 9 May 2012
Ricardinho made his Série A debut on 10 June 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute for Cicinho in a 0–0 away draw against Figueirense.Figueirense e Ponte Preta finalizam muito, mas sem precisão: 0 a 0 (Figueirense and Ponte Preta shoot much, but without precision: 0–0); Globo Esporte, 10 June 2012 On the 24th he scored his first goal in the category, netting the winner in a 2–1 success at Botafogo.Conjunto da Ponte Preta brilha e vence o Botafogo na volta de Loco (Ponte Preta's teamwork shines and defeats Botafogo in Loco's return); Globo Esporte, 24 June 2012
On 20 December 2012 Ricardinho agreed a deal with Ceará.Ceará confirma contratação do meia Ricardinho (Ceará confirms signing of midfielder Ricardinho); Diário do Nordeste, 20 December 2012
Honours Club Paysandu Copa Verde: 2022
Botafogo Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2021
Ceará Campeonato Cearense: 2013, 2014 Copa do Nordeste: 2015
Linense Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2010
XV de Piracicaba Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2011
Londrina Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata: 2011
Individual Campeonato Cearense Best right midfielder: 2013 Copa do Nordeste Best right midfielder: 2014
References
External links Ceará official profile