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| | Personal information | | Full name | Ricardo Alexandre Martins
Soares Pereira | | Date of birth | February 11, 1976 (1976-02-11) (age 31) | | Place of birth |
 Montijo, Portugal | | Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | | Playing position | Goalkeeper | | Club information | | Current club | Real Betis | | Number | 13 | | Senior clubs1 | | Years | Club | App (Gls)* | 1993–1994
1994–2003
2003–2007
2007– | CD Montijo
Boavista
Sporting Portugal
Real Betis | 18 (0)
154 (1)
118 (0)
12 (0) | | National team2 | | 2001– | Portugal | 70 (0) | | 1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 14 November 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of March 28, 2007.
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A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ...
Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish football club in Seville founded in 1907. ...
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Sporting Clube de Portugal (pron. ...
Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish football club in Seville founded in 1907. ...
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| Ricardo Pereira, usually referred to simply as Ricardo (pron. IPA: [ʁi'kaɾdu]; full name Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira, OIH; born February 11, 1976 in Montijo), is a Portuguese football player. Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
The Order of Infante D. Henrique (Portuguese: Ordem do Infante D. Henrique) is a Portuguese honorific order that distinguishes relevant services for Portugal, in the country or in foreign ones, in the expansion of the Portuguese culture, its history and its values. ...
is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Coat of Arms Montijo (pron. ...
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Club career As a goalkeeper, Ricardo was the hero of Boavista FC's European campaign in 2003, making a string of saves as his team reached the semifinals of the UEFA Cup. A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ...
Boavista Futebol Clube (pron. ...
Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ...
He now plays at Real Betis at club level, and has been goalkeeper for Portugal since Luiz Felipe Scolari chose him for the spot. Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish football club in Seville founded in 1907. ...
Luiz Felipe Maniac Scolari, ComIH (born November 9, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil), also known as Felipão (Big Phil), is a Brazilian football coach, who led the Brazilian national team to victory in the 2002 World Cup. ...
Real Betis In 09 July 2007 Ricardo was linked with a transfer to La Liga side Real Betis. On 11 July Ricardo signed a four year contract with the club, a signing which would cost Betis €3,000,000. Real Betis presented the player to the press and fans on July 17 2007. His first competitive debut came in the La Liga season against Recreativo de Huelva on 26 August. July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
(Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ...
Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish football club in Seville founded in 1907. ...
is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish football club in Seville founded in 1907. ...
is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
(Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ...
Real Club Recreativo de Huelva is a Spanish football team formed on December 23, 1889. ...
is the 238th day of the year (239th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
International career He made his international debut in 2001 against the Republic of Ireland, taking the place of Vítor Baía, who was recovering from a serious knee injury. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...
VÃtor Manuel Martins BaÃa, pron. ...
Euro 2004 In the quarterfinals of Euro 2004 against England, Ricardo was one of Portugal's heroes in their win on penalties. With the penalty shootout tied 5-5, he first saved the shot of Darius Vassell, after taking his gloves off. He then scored the deciding penalty against England to send Portugal to the semifinals. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between June 12 and July 4, 2004. ...
First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...
Penalty shootouts, officially named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament) following a draw in a game of football. ...
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Nevertheless, Ricardo did not manage to help his team avoid the loss from Greece in the final match of Euro 2004. Ricardo misjudged a Greek corner by coming for the ball, only for Angelos Charisteas to head the only goal of the game and condemned Portugal to a shock final defeat. Angelos Charisteas (Greek: ; IPA: ) (born February 9, 1980 in Strimoniko,Serres) is a Greek football striker who currently plays for Feyenoord Rotterdam. ...
2006 World Cup Ricardo and his team won all three games in their group, keeping two clean sheets and only being beaten once by Mexico's Francisco Fonseca. José Fonseca redirects here. ...
A string of saves by Ricardo allowed Portugal once again knock out England in the quarter-finals of a major championships on penalties, this time the 2006 FIFA World Cup as he saved from Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher in a 3-1 shoot-out win after a 0-0 draw after extra time. Carragher did beat Ricardo but since his kick was made before the referee blew the whistle, the Englishman had to retry the spot kick which was then saved. 2006 World Cup redirects here. ...
For Frank Lampard Jr. ...
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The semi-final match pitted Portugal against France. Ricardo conceded one goal in this game, which was a penalty spot kick by Zinedine Zidane, awarded for a foul by Ricardo Carvalho over Thierry Henry in the box (contested by some Portuguese supporters, although Carvalho admitted to making contact with Henry [1]). Zidane did not shoot hard, but his kick was at a steep angle which was sufficient to elude Ricardo, and it turned out to be the winning goal as France won 1-0. Zidane redirects here. ...
Ricardo Alberto Silveira Carvalho, OIH (born May 18, 1978 in Amarante, near Porto), pron. ...
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During the third place match against hosts Germany, Ricardo kept a clean sheet for the first half. In the second half, he was badly beaten by Bastian Schweinsteiger's two goals and an own goal, also off his shot, by Portugal's Petit. (born August 1, 1984 in Kolbermoor, Bavaria, Germany) is a professional footballer from Germany who currently plays in midfield for Bayern Munich. ...
Armando Gonçalves Teixeira (born September 25, 1976 in Strasbourg, France), known as Petit (pron. ...
Notes - ^ Diário Digital.
| Real Betis – current squad | 1 Doblas • 2 Melli • 3 Vega • 4 Juanito • 5 Rivas • 6 Ilič • 7 Caffa • 8 Arzu • 9 Fernando • 10 Edu • 11 M. González • 12 Damià • 13 Ricardo • 14 Capi • 15 Nano • 16 Pavone • 17 Babić • 18 Rivera • 19 Xisco • 20 Somoza • 22 Lima • 23 Odonkor • 24 José Mari • 25 R. Sóbis • 27 Juande • 28 Isidoro • Coach: Cúper First international Spain 3 - 1 Portugal (Madrid, Spain; 18 November 1921) Biggest win Portugal 8 - 0 Liechtenstein (Lisbon, Portugal; 18 November 1994) Portugal 8 - 0 Liechtenstein (Coimbra, Portugal; 9 June 1999) Portugal 8 - 0 Kuwait (Leiria, Portugal; 19 November 2003) Biggest defeat Portugal 0 - 10 England (Lisbon, Portugal; 25 May...
2002 World Cup redirects here. ...
VÃtor Manuel Martins BaÃa, pron. ...
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Abel LuÃs da Silva Costa Xavier, pron. ...
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Rui Manuel César Costa, OIH, usually referred to simply as Rui Costa (pron. ...
Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceição (pron. ...
Hugo Miguel Ferreira Viana (pron. ...
Jorge Andrade (pron. ...
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Nuno Miguel Frechaut Barreto (born 24 September 1977 in Setúbal), (pron. ...
Nuno Fernando Gonçalves da Rocha (born 21 February 1972), commonly known as Capucho (pron. ...
Armando Gonçalves Teixeira, OIH (born September 25, 1976 in Strasbourg, France), known as Petit (pron. ...
Nuno Gomes (IPA pron. ...
Roberto LuÃs Gaspar de Deus Severo[1], OIH, born in Lisbon, 3 May 1976),known as Beto (pron. ...
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First international Spain 3 - 1 Portugal (Madrid, Spain; 18 November 1921) Biggest win Portugal 8 - 0 Liechtenstein (Lisbon, Portugal; 18 November 1994) Portugal 8 - 0 Liechtenstein (Coimbra, Portugal; 9 June 1999) Portugal 8 - 0 Kuwait (Leiria, Portugal; 19 November 2003) Biggest defeat Portugal 0 - 10 England (Lisbon, Portugal; 25 May...
2006 World Cup redirects here. ...
Paulo Ferreira (pron. ...
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LuÃs Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, born November 4, 1972 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese football player. ...
Armando Gonçalves Teixeira, OIH (born September 25, 1976 in Strasbourg, France), known as Petit (pron. ...
Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH (born April 28, 1973 in Ponta Delgada, Azores), nicknamed Pauleta (pron. ...
Hugo Miguel Ferreira Viana (pron. ...
Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa, OIH, commonly known as Simão Sabrosa (pron. ...
Joaquim Manuel Sampaio Silva, OIH, known as Quim, (pron. ...
Miguel (pron. ...
Nuno Jorge Pereira Silva Valente, commonly known just as Nuno Valente (pron. ...
LuÃs Boa Morte, pron. ...
Ricardo Alberto Silveira Carvalho, OIH (born May 18, 1978 in Amarante, near Porto), pron. ...
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Maniche (pron. ...
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Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ...
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