Ricardo Cavalcante Mendes

Ricardo Cavalcante Mendes called Ricardinho ( born September 4, 1989 in Santo André, São Paulo), is a Brazilian footballer. He plays in midfield preferably as a winger or attacking midfielder.

Career

Ricardinho played until the end of 2007 in the youth of the Brazilian second division EC Santo André. Coinciding with the rise of the first team in early 2008 in the Série A Ricardinho managed the leap into this. In the 2008 and 2009 season Ricardinho ever came to a use in the Série A. the end of June 2009, he was given the opportunity for a trial in the German second division club 1.FC Union Berlin to attend because his transfer rights were at the former sponsor of the Union International Sport Promotion. However, saw Union on an obligation. In January 2010, he was then loaned only for four months at Mogi Mirim EC and firm commitment of these.

In February 2011 Ricardinho denied a one-week trial with Polish second division GKS Bogdanka Łęczna. End of the month he was then free transfer required by Bogdanka Łęczna, where he signed a contract until the end of the 2010/11 season. In the second round he was an important part of the team, scoring five goals in sixteen games.

After the end of the 2010/11 season left Ricardinho Bogdanka Łęczna and moved on to league rivals Wisła Płock, where he signed a one year contract. There, too, he immediately became a regular player and scored in the first round already in nineteen games five goals. The end of January, he was invited by the Swiss first division club FC Zurich for a trial and also came in a friendly used. However, he was not obliged. In the second half of 2011/12 Ricardinho flourished again, scoring seven goals in fourteen games. Still, he could not prevent the descent of Wisła Płock.

During the summer break in 2012 Ricardinho traveled with the Polish first division Lechia Gdańsk training camp and could be recommended for a commitment. He signed a three-year contract by the end of June 2015.

End of June 2013 he was obliged to season 2013/14 by the Moldovan first division club Sheriff Tiraspol.