Ricardo Matos (footballer, born 2000)

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Ricardo Matos
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Manuel Pinho Matos
Date of birth (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Vale de Figueira, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Belenenses
(on loan from Portimonense)
Number 9
Youth career
2009–2019 Benfica
2017–2018Belenenses (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Ascoli 5 (0)
2021Casertana (loan) 12 (2)
2021–2022 Olhanense 11 (7)
2022– Portimonense 20 (2)
2023–Belenenses (loan) 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024

Ricardo Manuel Pinho Matos, known as Ricardo Matos (born 25 March 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Belenenses, on loan from Portimonense.

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Club career

On 7 August 2019, he signed a 3-year contract with Italian Serie B club Ascoli. [1]

He made his Serie B debut for Ascoli on 18 January 2020 in a game against Trapani. He substituted Leonardo Morosini in the 83rd minute. [2]

On 1 February 2021, he joined Serie C club Casertana on loan. [3]

On 16 August 2021, he joined to Ascoli on permanent basis. [4]

On January 31 2022, he joined Primeira Liga club Portimonense. [5]

On 14 July 2023, Portimonense sent Matos on a season-long loan to Liga Portugal 2 side Belenenses. [6]

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References

  1. "Calciomercato: dal Benfica arriva Ricardo Matos" (Press release) (in Italian). Ascoli. 7 August 2019.
  2. "Trapani v Ascoli game report". Soccerway. 18 January 2020.
  3. "Ricardo Matos approda alla Casertana" (Press release) (in Italian). Casertana. 1 February 2021.
  4. "#Calciomercato: Matos saluta e va in Portogallo" (Press release) (in Italian). Ascoli. 16 August 2021.
  5. "RICARDO MATOS É REFORÇO DA PORTIMONENSE FUTEBOL SAD" (Press release) (in Portuguese). Portimonese. 31 January 2022.
  6. "Ricardo Matos é reforço por empréstimo do Portimonense" [Ricardo Matos reinforces Portimonense on loan]. CF Os Belenenses (in European Portuguese). 14 July 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.