Ricardo Manuel da Silva Fernandes
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Ricardo Manuel da Silva Fernandes (born 14 January 1978 in Guimarães
) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Moreirense F.C. as a central defender.
In 2005–06, he joined Madeira
's C.D. Nacional, being an undisputed starter from the beginning, helping it achieve a fifth place (with subsequent UEFA Cup qualification) in his first season.
Fernandes moved to Romania
's FC Rapid Bucureşti in July 2008, alongside compatriot José Peseiro
, whom signed as manager. In the 2010–11 season
, he lost his starting position with the Liga I
outfit and, in January 2011 at age 33, Fernandes returned to his country and signed with Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
In June 2011, after no official appearances for the Vila do Conde club, Fernandes signed with former club Moreirense in the second division
.
Guimarães
Guimarães Municipality is located in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and in the Braga District. It contains the city of Guimarães.The present Mayor is António Magalhães Silva, elected by the Socialist Party.-Parishes:-Economy:...
) is a Portuguese
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 Moreirense F.C. as a central defender.
Football career
After making his first division with lowly Sport Comércio e Salgueiros, which folded soon after, Fernandes moved to Moreirense FC, playing there for a further two top flight seasons.In 2005–06, he joined Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
's C.D. Nacional, being an undisputed starter from the beginning, helping it achieve a fifth place (with subsequent UEFA Cup qualification) in his first season.
Fernandes moved to Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
's FC Rapid Bucureşti in July 2008, alongside compatriot José Peseiro
José Peseiro
José Vítor dos Santos Peseiro is a football manager, who most notably served as an assistant for Carlos Queiroz during his Real Madrid tenure and as a manager for Sporting until his resignation in October 2005....
, whom signed as manager. In the 2010–11 season
2010–11 Liga I
The 2010–11 Liga I was the ninety-third season of the top-level football league of Romania. The season commenced on 23 July 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A winter break where no matches were played was held between December 11, 2010 and February 18, 2011...
, he lost his starting position with the Liga I
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
outfit and, in January 2011 at age 33, Fernandes returned to his country and signed with Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
In June 2011, after no official appearances for the Vila do Conde club, Fernandes signed with former club Moreirense 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...
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