Leandson Dias da Silva
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Leandson Dias da Silva, known as Rico, (born 4 April 1981 in Recife
) is a Brazil
ian footballer who is a striker
for Manama
.
Rico began his professional career with São Paulo Futebol Clube
, where he played on the same team as Brazil international and AC Milan
midfielder Kaká
. He also played for Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto-Alegrense. Rico moved to Bahrain
to play for Muharraq Club
in 2005, and has spent the past five seasons there.
Last season Rico scored many important goals leading Muharraq to the Bahraini premiership. Rico scored in the last second of the match against Sitra by a penalty to secure the league for Muharraq. Rico also helped Muharraq to beat Riffa Club 2-1 in the final of the Crown Prince cup, and helped in Muharraq's run to the AFC Cup 2006
final where they narrowly lost on aggregate against Al Faisaly of Jordan
.
In the 2006-07 season, Rico returned with Muharraq. At the beginning of the year he led Muharraq to the Bahraini Super Cup against Al Najma, by scoring a back heel goal to beat Bahrain international goalkeeper Abdulrahman AbdulKarim. He scored 25 goals in 21 games in the Bahraini league helping Muharraq to the championship. In 2008 he scored 19 goals in 11 games granting him the title of The World's Top Goal Scorer from IFFHS.
Rico transfers to Bahrain Riffa Club
in May 2010.
in September 2011 he transfers to Manama
.
Recife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer who is a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for Manama
Manama Club
TodaysManama Club is a football club based in Manama, Bahrain. They play in the top division in Bahraini football.From the inception of the Bahrain league in 1945 till the start of 1990s, Manama did not make an important impact on Bahraini football. While rivals Al Ahli were winning three national...
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Rico began his professional career with São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
, where he played on the same team as Brazil international and AC Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
midfielder Kaká
Kaká
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite , commonly known as Kaká , is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. Kaká started his footballing career at the age of eight, when he began playing for a local club...
. He also played for Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto-Alegrense. Rico moved to Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
to play for Muharraq Club
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club , is the oldest sports club in Muharraq island in the Persian Gulf region. Al-Muharraq Sports Club has won the Bahraini Football Premier League 31 times. Al-Muharraq Sports Club also takes part in other sports than football like Basketball and Volleyball...
in 2005, and has spent the past five seasons there.
Last season Rico scored many important goals leading Muharraq to the Bahraini premiership. Rico scored in the last second of the match against Sitra by a penalty to secure the league for Muharraq. Rico also helped Muharraq to beat Riffa Club 2-1 in the final of the Crown Prince cup, and helped in Muharraq's run to the AFC Cup 2006
AFC Cup 2006
The 2006 AFC Cup was the 3rd edition of the AFC Cup. Al-Faisaly from Jordan became the first side to win the competition two years in a row.-Qualification:...
final where they narrowly lost on aggregate against Al Faisaly of Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
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In the 2006-07 season, Rico returned with Muharraq. At the beginning of the year he led Muharraq to the Bahraini Super Cup against Al Najma, by scoring a back heel goal to beat Bahrain international goalkeeper Abdulrahman AbdulKarim. He scored 25 goals in 21 games in the Bahraini league helping Muharraq to the championship. In 2008 he scored 19 goals in 11 games granting him the title of The World's Top Goal Scorer from IFFHS.
Rico transfers to Bahrain Riffa Club
Bahrain Riffa Club
Al-Riffa Sports Club is a Bahraini football club based in Riffa, playing in the top division of Bahraini football. The club was founded in 1953 by the Kingdom's Prime Minister, HH Sh. Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa...
in May 2010.
in September 2011 he transfers to Manama
Manama Club
TodaysManama Club is a football club based in Manama, Bahrain. They play in the top division in Bahraini football.From the inception of the Bahrain league in 1945 till the start of 1990s, Manama did not make an important impact on Bahraini football. While rivals Al Ahli were winning three national...
.