# Richard Almeida

Richard Almeida de Oliveira (Azerbaijani: Riçard Almeyda de Oliveyra; born 20 March 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Paulista Série A2 club Primavera. Born in Brazil, he played for the Azerbaijan national team.

## Career

In November 2014, Almeida signed a three-year contract extension with Qarabağ, keeping him at the club till the Summer of 2018. On 24 May 2018, Qarabağ announced that Almeida had been released by the club following expiration of his contract.
On 4 July 2018, Almeida signed contract with FC Astana.
On 21 January 2020, Almeida signed contract with Baniyas Club on a season-long deal.
On 26 October 2020, Zira announced the signing of Almeida on a contract until the end of the season.
On 3 August 2021, Qarabağ announced the return of Almeida on a one-year contract. On 3 June 2024, Almeida extended his contract with Qarabağ for an additional year, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2025. On February 11, 2025, Qarabağ announced that the contract with Almeida was mutually terminated.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 22 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Santo André | 2010 | Paulista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Santo André | 2010 | Série B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| Santo André | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 |
| Gil Vicente (loan) | 2010–11 | LigaPro | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 38 | 6 |
| Gil Vicente (loan) | 2011–12 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 37 | 0 |
| Gil Vicente (loan) | Total | Total | 57 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 75 | 6 |
| Qarabağ | 2012–13 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 30 | 13 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 14 |
| Qarabağ | 2013–14 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | 38 | 6 |
| Qarabağ | 2014–15 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 0 | - | - | 48 | 4 |
| Qarabağ | 2015–16 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 4 | - | - | 49 | 14 |
| Qarabağ | 2016–17 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 2 | - | - | 34 | 5 |
| Qarabağ | 2017–18 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 0 | - | - | 35 | 6 |
| Qarabağ | Total | Total | 163 | 38 | 21 | 5 | - | - | 55 | 7 | - | - | 239 | 49 |
| Astana | 2018 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Astana | 2019 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Astana | Total | Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Qarabağ (loan) | 2018–19 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 5 |
| Qarabağ (loan) | 2019–20 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 1 | - | - | 29 | 1 |
| Qarabağ (loan) | Total | Total | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 1 | - | - | 45 | 6 |
| Baniyas | 2019–20 | UAE Pro League | 7 | 1 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 2 |
| Zira | 2020–21 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 0 |
| Qarabağ | 2021–22 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 0 |
| Qarabağ | 2022–23 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 | - | - | 43 | 3 |
| Qarabağ | 2023–24 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 2 |
| Qarabağ | 2024–25 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 2 |
| Qarabağ | Total | Total | 65 | 7 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 0 | - | - | 94 | 7 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 342 | 59 | 35 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 102 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 497 | 71 |

### International

Statistics accurate as of match played 16 November 2019
Azerbaijan :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 3 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 3 |
    As match played 11 October 2018. Scores and results list Azerbaijan's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 27 March 2018 | Mardan Sports Complex, Turkey | North Macedonia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 11 October 2018 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League |
| 3. | 11 October 2018 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League |

## Honours
### Qarabağ

* Azerbaijan Premier League (8): 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022-23
* Azerbaijan Cup (3): 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2021-22,

### Astana

* Kazakhstan Premier League (1): 2018