# Ricardinho (footballer, born September 1989)

Ricardo Cavalcante Mendes (born 4 September 1989), or simply Ricardinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger.

## Club career
### Górnik Łęczna

In February 2011, Ricardinho was loaned to Bogdanka Łęczna on a half-year deal.

### Sheriff Tiraspol

Ricardinho joined Sheriff Tiraspol on 1 July 2013, for a fee of €350,000. During the first half of the 2014–15 Moldovan National Division season, Ricardinho scored 11 goals in 14 games, but, due to the withdrawal of Veris Chișinău and Costuleni from the league, Ricardinho's goals against these teams were canceled. As a result, 2 goals were stripped off from Ricardinho's total goal tally.

#### Al-Sharjah loan

On January 21, 2016, Ricardinho moved to UAE Arabian Gulf League side Al-Sharjah on loan, returning to Sheriff Tiraspol on 5 July 2016.

### Red Star Belgrade

On 16 June 2017, Ricardinho signed a two-year deal with Red Star Belgrade, choosing number 89 on his jersey. He made his Red Star debut in a 3–0 win against Floriana. He stayed in the club for only half of a season and played 10 matches and scored 1 goal in total. Ricardinho was released in December 2017 after being injured for most of the season.

### Tosno

On 11 January 2018, Ricardinho signed a 1.5-year contract with the Russian Premier League club FC Tosno. He came off the bench as Tosno won the 2017–18 Russian Cup final against FC Avangard Kursk on 9 May 2018 in the Volgograd Arena.

### Return to the Sheriff Tiraspol

On 11 March 2023, Ricardinho returned to Sheriff. On 2 July 2024, Sheriff announced the departure of Ricardinho after his contract expired.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 18 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Santo André | 2009 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Mogi Mirim | 2010 | | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Górnik Łęczna | 2010–11 | I liga | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 5 |
| Wisła Płock | 2011–12 | I liga | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 12 |
| Lechia Gdańsk | 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 7 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2013–14 | Moldovan National Division | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | – | – | 41 | 10 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2014–15 | Moldovan National Division | 25 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 23 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2015–16 | Moldovan National Division | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2016–17 | Moldovan National Division | 27 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 18 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | Total | Total | 93 | 49 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 128 | 57 |
| Sharjah (loan) | 2015–16 | UAE Arabian Gulf League | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 2017–18 | Serbian SuperLiga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Tosno | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Wisła Płock | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 35 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 11 |
| Wisła Płock | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 |
| Wisła Płock | Total | Total | 52 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 15 |
| Khor Fakkan | 2019–20 | UAE Pro League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Khor Fakkan | 2020–21 | UAE Pro League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 |
| Khor Fakkan | Total | Total | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| ŁKS Łódź | 2020–21 | I liga | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 6 |
| ŁKS Łódź | 2021–22 | I liga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| ŁKS Łódź | Total | Total | 37 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2022–23 | Moldovan National Division | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2023–24 | Moldovan National Division | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 5 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | Total | Total | 29 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 327 | 105 | 28 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 401 | 118 |