Cadinha

Cadinha
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Jorge Ferreira dos Santos
Date of birth (1984-09-01) 1 September 1984
Place of birth Matosinhos, Portugal
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Rio Tinto
Youth career
1994–2003 Leixões
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2008 Leixões 42 (2)
2005–2006 → Ovarense (loan) 28 (3)
2008 → Ribeirão (loan) 16 (1)
2008–2009 Gondomar 16 (1)
2009–2012 Boavista 72 (6)
2012–2013 Chaves 8 (1)
2013–2016 Leixões 103 (7)
2016– Rio Tinto 10 (2)
National team
2001 Portugal U19 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2016.


This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Ferreira and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.

Ricardo Jorge Ferreira dos Santos (born 1 September 1984), known as Cadinha, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for SC Rio Tinto as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Matosinhos, Cadinha spent the better part of his career with hometown club Leixões SC, reaching the youth academy at the age of 10. After two loans, he was released on 30 June 2008 and went on to represent, alternating between the Segunda Liga and the third division, Gondomar SC, Boavista F.C. and G.D. Chaves.

Cadinha returned to Leixões in January 2013, with the side still in the second level.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Cadinha é reforço e já se treina" [Cadinha is an addition and is already training] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2014.

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