Paulo Ricardo

Paulo Ricardo
Personal information
Full name Paulo Ricardo Ferreira
Date of birth (1994-06-13) 13 June 1994
Place of birth Laguna, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
Sion
(on loan from Santos)
Number 6
Youth career
2008–2009 Atlético Catarinense
2009 Brusque
2009–2012 Figueirense
2012–2014 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Santos 12 (0)
2016–Sion (loan) 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 November 2016.


Paulo Ricardo Ferreira (born 13 June 1994), known as Paulo Ricardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Swiss club Sion, on loan from Santos. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Laguna, Santa Catarina, Paulo Ricardo joined Santos' youth system in 2012, aged 18, after stints with Atlético Catarinense, Brusque and Figueirense. At the latter he also suffered with recurrent back injuries which included a vertebral fracture.[1]

On 21 March 2014 Paulo Ricardo signed a new deal with Peixe, running until 2017.[2] He made his first team debut on 18 July, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home success against Palmeiras for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championship.[3]

On 26 April 2015, after Werley's illness and Gustavo Henrique's injury, Paulo Ricardo was made a starter in 2015 Campeonato Paulista final against Palmeiras, but was sent off after committing a penalty in a 0–1 away loss.[4] He appeared more regularly with the club during the campaign, being sometimes utilized as a defensive midfielder by manager Dorival Júnior.[5]

On 7 July 2016, Paulo Ricardo was loaned to Sion for one year.[6] He made his debut for the club on 10 August, starting in a 1–3 away loss against Lugano.

Career statistics

As of 28 October 2016[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2014 Série A 101020
2015 1101060180
2016 0000000000
Subtotal 1201070200
Sion (loan) 2016–17 Super League 301040
Career total 1501080240

Honours

Santos

References

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