Ricardo Aparecido Tavares (born 23 April 1987 in
São Manuel
São Manuel is a municipality in the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 41,123 (2020 est.) in an area of 651 km2. The elevation is 709 m.
History
On April 19, 1850, lieutenant Manoel Gomes de Faria, Dona Delf ...
,
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
), commonly known as Rick, is a Brazilian
football
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player at the position of
midfielder
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. He currently plays for
Guarany Sporting Club
Guarany Sporting Club, commonly known as Guarany de Sobral or just as Guarany, is a Brazilian association football, football club from Sobral, Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Ceará state. They competed once in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Série ...
.
Career
He spent youth career at
Palmeiras
The Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional association football, football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes (district of São Paulo), Perdizes. Palmeiras is ...
and played for Japanese club
Tokyo Verdy
is a Japanese professional football club based in Inagi, Tokyo. The club currently competes in the J1 League, following promotion from the J2 League in 2023.
History
Founded as Yomiuri Football Club in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the mo ...
at the age of 19. After finishing his contract with Verdy, he returned to Palmeiras but never played as a starting player.
Club statistics
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1987 births
Living people
Brazilian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
SE Palmeiras players
Marília Atlético Clube players
Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube players
Footballers from São Paulo (state)
J2 League players
Tokyo Verdy players
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
People from São Manuel
21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
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