Ricardo Sousa Malafaia Fernandes (born 11 August 1981 in
Maia
Maia (; Ancient Greek: Μαῖα; also spelled Maie, ; ), in ancient Greek religion and mythology, is one of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes, one of the major Greek gods, by Zeus, the king of Olympus.
Family
Maia is the daughter of A ...
,
Porto District
The Districts of Portugal, District of Porto ( ) is located on the north-west coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Porto, the second largest city in the country. It is bordered by the Aveiro (district), Aveiro and Viseu (distric ...
), known as Malafaia, is a Portuguese retired
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who played as an
attacking midfielder
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, currently a
manager
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.
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1981 births
Living people
Footballers from Maia, Portugal
21st-century Portuguese sportsmen
Portuguese men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Liga Portugal 2 players
Segunda Divisão players
F.C. Maia players
Leixões S.C. players
Varzim S.C. players
Gondomar S.C. players
Boavista F.C. players
C.D. Santa Clara players
Segunda División B players
Racing de Ferrol footballers
Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Portuguese football managers
Liga Portugal 2 managers
Leixões S.C. managers
FC Porto non-playing staff