Ricardo Silva (footballer, born 1977)

Ricardo Silva
Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Jorge Fernandes da Silva
Date of birth	29 March 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Agualva-Cacém, Portugal
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1985–1988	Atlético Cacém
1988–1992	Benfica
1992–1994	Aqualva
1994–1996	Estoril
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996–1997	Real Massamá
1997	Vitória Setúbal
1998	Olhanense
1998–1999	Gil Vicente
1999	Boavista
2000	Freamunde
2000–2001	Santa Clara
2001–2004	Olivais Moscavide
2004–2008	Olhanense
2009	Olivais Moscavide
2009	Igreja Nova
2010–2011	Atlético Cacém
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ricardo Jorge Fernandes da Silva (born 29 March 1977) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Fernandes was born in Agualva-Cacém, Sintra, Lisboa Region. During his career, spent most in the second and third divisions of Portuguese football, he represented Real SC, Vitória de Setúbal (his first Primeira Liga experience), S.C. Olhanense – two spells – Gil Vicente FC, Boavista FC (one more match in the top level), S.C. Freamunde, C.D. Santa Clara, C.D. Olivais e Moscavide – another two stints – G.D. Igreja Nova and Atlético Clube do Cacém (his very first youth club, to where he returned in January 2010 after nearly 25 years).

In 2011, Silva started his coaching career with his last team, still in the regional leagues.