Ricardo Jorge Rodrigues Pessoa
Encyclopedia
Ricardo Jorge Rodrigues Pessoa (born 5 February 1982 in Vendas Novas) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Portimonense S.C.
as a right defender.
, being sparingly used during his four-year spell with the Sado River
club. He appeared in 20 games as the team returned to the top division in 2004 after one year of absence, but only amassed 10 appearances in that category in three seasons combined.
In 2005, Pessoa returned to the second level
and signed for Portimonense SC
, being an undisputed starter from the beginnings, and also eventually gaining team captaincy. In the 2009–10 season
, he scored a career-best six goals - whilst appearing in all 30 league games - as the Algarve side returned to the top flight after 20 years.
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 Portimonense S.C.
Portimonense S.C.
Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese football team based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, the club is one of the few professional clubs in the Algarve region, and currently plays in second division....
as a right defender.
Football career
Pessoa started his professional career with Vitória de SetúbalVitória 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...
, being sparingly used during his four-year spell with the Sado River
Sado River
The Sado River is a river in Southern Portugal, and is one of the major rivers in the country. It flows in a South/North direction through 175 km from its springs in the Caldeirão hills before entering the Atlantic Ocean in an estuary in the city of Setúbal.In Setúbal, its estuary is famous...
club. He appeared in 20 games as the team returned to the top division in 2004 after one year of absence, but only amassed 10 appearances in that category in three seasons combined.
In 2005, Pessoa returned to the second level
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...
and signed for Portimonense SC
Portimonense S.C.
Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese football team based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, the club is one of the few professional clubs in the Algarve region, and currently plays in second division....
, being an undisputed starter from the beginnings, and also eventually gaining team captaincy. In the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Liga de Honra
-Stadia and locations:-League table:||rowspan=12 style="background-color:white;"|-Results:...
, he scored a career-best six goals - whilst appearing in all 30 league games - as the Algarve side returned to the top flight after 20 years.