Ricardinho
Ricardinho, real name Ricardo Luis Pozzi Rodrigues (born May 23, 1976 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian manager and former football player. He was usually a deep-lying playmaker. He was best known for his accurate passing and technique.
International career
Ricardinho has earned 23 caps for the Brazilian national team, the first on March 28, 2000 in a match against Colombia. He was called up by Luiz Felipe Scolari for the 2002 FIFA World Cup as a late replacement for Emerson who was injured before the tournament began. He appeared three matches as a substitute during the tournament as Brazil won the World Cup for the record fifth time.
On August 17, 2005, he scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Croatia, an equalizer in the 41st minute as Brazil drew 1–1 with Croatia.
He was selected by Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira among the 23 footballers to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He appeared in two matches as a substitute, against Japan and Ghana. In the latter, he made an assist to a late goal scored by midfielder Zé Roberto.
Ricardo Martins Pereira
Ricardo Martins Pereira commonly known as Ricardinho is a Brazilian football player who currently plays for Icasa. Ricardinho has been referred to in the Equatorial Guinean press as Ricardo Texeira Ondo.
In October 2012, he represented Equatorial Guinea in a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game versus Democratic Republic of the Congo. He scored on his international debut in a 2-1 victory over the Congolese side.
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Ricardinho (disambiguation)
Ricardinho, a hypocorism of Ricardo in Portuguese, may refer to:
