David Ricardo (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Loiolaand the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

David Ricardo

David Ricardo with Ceará in 2022
Personal information
Full name	David Ricardo Loiola da Silva
Date of birth	(2002-12-21) 21 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Teresina, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Botafogo
Number	57
Youth career
	Altos
	Fluminense-PI
2022	→ Ceará (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Fluminense-PI	9	(0)
2022	→ Ceará (loan)	5	(0)
2023–2024	Ceará	75	(4)
2025–	Botafogo	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 November 2024

David Ricardo Loiola da Silva (born 21 December 2002), known as David Ricardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Botafogo. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back. ^[1]

Career

Fluminense-PI

Born in Teresina, Piauí, David Ricardo played for local schools in his hometown before joining the youth sides of Altos. He later moved to Fluminense-PI, and made his first team debut during the 2021 Campeonato Piauiense. ^[1]

Ceará

In March 2022, David Ricardo moved to Ceará on loan, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad. ^[2] He made his first team debut for Vozão on 11 May, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gabriel Lacerda in a 2–0 home win over Tombense, for the year's Copa do Brasil. ^[3]

David Ricardo made his Série A debut on 5 October 2022, replacing Lucas Ribeiro in a 1–1 home draw against Goiás. On 30 December, Fluminense confirmed his permanent transfer to Ceará, after the club paid R$ 400,000 for 50% of his economic rights. ^[4]

David Ricardo began the 2023 season as a starter, and scored his first goal for the club on 31 January of that year, netting the opener in a 1–1 Campeonato Cearense away draw against Ferroviário. ^[5] On 9 April 2024, after becoming an undisputed first-choice, the club bought a further 40% of his economic rights. ^[6]

Botafogo

On 5 February 2025, Botafogo announced the signing of David Ricardo on a four-year contract. ^[7]

Career statistics

As of 5 February 2025 ^[8]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fluminense-PI	2021	Piauiense	—		7	0	—		—		1 [a]	1	8	1
	2022	Série D	0	0	2	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
	Total		0	0	9	0	0	0	—		1	1	10	1
Ceará	2022	Série A	5	0	—		1	0	0	0	—		6	0
	2023	Série B	30	1	6	1	2	0	—		9 [a]	1	47	3
	2024		33	1	6	1	1	0	—		6 [a]	1	46	3
	Total		68	2	12	2	4	0	0	0	15	2	99	6
Botafogo	2025	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			68	2	21	2	4	0	0	0	16	3	109	7

1. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Fluminense-PI

• Campeonato Piauiense: 2022

Ceará

• Copa do Nordeste: 2023
• Campeonato Cearense: 2024

References

1. "David Ricardo lembra base como lateral-esquerdo e sonha com acesso do Ceará" [David Ricardo remembers youth setup as a left-back and dreams with Ceará's promotion] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
2. "Piauiense David estreia como jogador do Ceará em partida da Copa do Brasil" [Piauiense David debuts as player of Ceará in a Copa do Brasil match] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Oito Meia. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
3. "Revelado pelo Fluminense-PI, David Ricardo estreia pelo Ceará" [Revealed by Fluminense-PI, David Ricardo debuts for Ceará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GP1. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
4. "Fluminense-PI confirma venda de zagueiro David Ricardo para o Ceará" [Fluminense-PI confirm transfer of stopper David Ricardo to Ceará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
5. "David Ricardo comemora 1° gol pelo Ceará e o dedica à mãe" [David Ricardo celebrates 1st goal for Ceará and dedicates it to his mother] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
6. "Ceará compra mais 40% dos direitos econômicos de David Ricardo" [Ceará purchase a further 40% of David Ricardo's economic rights] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Povo. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
7. "Bem-vindo" [Welcome] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Botafogo FR. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
8. David Ricardo at Soccerway . Retrieved 1 November 2022.