Ricardo Chaves
Encyclopedia
Ricardo Alberto Medeiros Chaves (born 27 October 1977 in Chaves) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for C.D. Aves in the second division
, as a central midfielder.
), Vitória de Setúbal
and Sporting Clube de Braga.
In 2008, while at Setúbal for the second time in his career, he won the inaugural Portuguese League Cup, in a penalty shootout win against Sporting Clube de Portugal. He played the full 120 minutes in the final.
Chaves moved to Rio Ave F.C. in late June 2009, after being instrumental in Setúbal's consecutive narrow top flight relegation escapes (only missed two league matches in his two seasons combined). After being regularly used during two seasons, the 33-year old returned to the second division and signed with C.D. Aves.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for C.D. Aves in the second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, as a central midfielder.
Football career
Chaves started playing for local club Vila Pouca FC. He went on to represent hometown Grupo Desportivo de Chaves (two games in the top division in the 1998–99 season, his first as a professional, plus five years in the second levelLiga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
), Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
and Sporting Clube de Braga.
In 2008, while at Setúbal for the second time in his career, he won the inaugural Portuguese League Cup, in a penalty shootout win against Sporting Clube de Portugal. He played the full 120 minutes in the final.
Chaves moved to Rio Ave F.C. in late June 2009, after being instrumental in Setúbal's consecutive narrow top flight relegation escapes (only missed two league matches in his two seasons combined). After being regularly used during two seasons, the 33-year old returned to the second division and signed with C.D. Aves.