Ricardo Teixeira (footballer)

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Ricardo Teixeira
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Jorge Martins Teixeira
Date of birth (2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Benfica B
Youth career
2009–2013 Alfa AC
2013–2021 Leixões
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Leixões 13 (0)
2022– Benfica B 4 (0)
2023–2024 → Leixões (loan) 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 July 2024

Ricardo Jorge Martins Teixeira (born 7 June 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Benfica B.

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Career

Teixeira is a youth product of the academies of Alfa AC and Leixões. He began his senior career with Leixões in the Liga Portugal 2 in 2021. [1] He made his professional debut with Leixões in a 2-1 league match against Académica de Coimbra on 22 May 2021. [2] On 2 September 2022, he transferred to Benfica B for €300,000, signing a contract until 2026. [3]

Honours

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Ricardo Teixeira despede-se do Leixões: "Entrei um menino e saí um homem"". www.record.pt.
  2. ↑ "Leixões SC vs Académica". SAPO Desporto.
  3. ↑ "OFICIAL: Leixões anuncia venda de Ricardo Teixeira ao Benfica". Maisfutebol.
  4. ↑ "Best of August: Ricardo Teixeira has been named Defender of the Month in Liga Portugal SABSEG". Liga Portugal. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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