Ricardo Esteves
Encyclopedia
Ricardo Felipe dos Santos Esteves (born 16 September 1979 in Lisbon
) is a Portuguese
footballer. On the right side of the pitch, he can play as either a defender or midfielder
.
F.C. Alverca
.
Released in January 2002, he represented, in quick succession, Sporting de Braga, C.D. Nacional and F.C. Paços de Ferreira, after which he began an abroad adventure, playing three years in Italy
with Reggina Calcio
(two) and Vicenza Calcio
, in both major levels.
Esteves played in 2007–08 back in his country, with C.S. Marítimo, after which he moved again, now to Greece
and Asteras Tripoli FC. In January 2010, he was sold to FC Seoul
, scoring in his debut, against Daejeon Citizen FC.
In June, after four goals and as many assists
, Esteves was released. Late in that month, he returned to his country and former side Marítimo, which had qualified for the UEFA Europa League.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
) is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer. On the right side of the pitch, he can play as either a defender or midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
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Football career
After arriving at S.L. Benfica in 1999, Esteves moved constantly between the club's main and reserve squads, only appearing ten times in the league, all in the same season - he was also loaned, and also had a brief spell with feeder clubFarm team
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point...
F.C. Alverca
F.C. Alverca
Futebol Clube de Alverca is a Portuguese football club based in Alverca do Ribatejo, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon. Founded on 1 September 1939, it currently plays in the Lisbon District Championships.-History:...
.
Released in January 2002, he represented, in quick succession, Sporting de Braga, C.D. Nacional and F.C. Paços de Ferreira, after which he began an abroad adventure, playing three years in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
with Reggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...
(two) and Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
, in both major levels.
Esteves played in 2007–08 back in his country, with C.S. Marítimo, after which he moved again, now to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Asteras Tripoli FC. In January 2010, he was sold to FC Seoul
FC Seoul
FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
, scoring in his debut, against Daejeon Citizen FC.
In June, after four goals and as many assists
Assist (football)
In association football, an assist is a contribution by a player which helps to score a goal. Statistics for assists made by players may be kept officially by the organisers of a competition, or unofficially by, for example, journalists or organisers of fantasy football competitions...
, Esteves was released. Late in that month, he returned to his country and former side Marítimo, which had qualified for the UEFA Europa League.