Ricardo Virtuoso
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Ricardo Magno Virtuoso, (born March 1, 1984 in Guarapuava
, Brazil
) is a Brazil
ian football (soccer)
player, who most recently played for the Columbus Crew
of Major League Soccer
.
Virtuoso came up through the Clube Atlético Juventus
youth system. He signed with Swiss second division side FC Chiasso
in 2004 and played two seasons there. On May 18, 2006 he signed with the Columbus Crew
, and was with the team until he was waived in March 2008. He has also been a member of the U-17 Brazilian national team.
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Guarapuava
Guarapuava is a city in the mid south of Paraná state in Brazil. It is the largest city in that state by area.Guarapuava is located at 25°23'36" south and 51°27'19" west. The region is known as the centre of the state of Paraná, in the third plateau, also called of the Plateau of Guarapuava...
, 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...
) 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 football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, who most recently played for the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Virtuoso came up through the Clube Atlético Juventus
Clube Atlético Juventus
The Clube Atlético Juventus , usually known simply as Juventus, is a Brazilian football club based in Mooca, a São Paulo neighborhood...
youth system. He signed with Swiss second division side FC Chiasso
FC Chiasso
FC Chiasso is a Swiss football club based in Chiasso. It was founded in 1905.Chiasso also played in the Italian first league between 1914 and 1923....
in 2004 and played two seasons there. On May 18, 2006 he signed with the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
, and was with the team until he was waived in March 2008. He has also been a member of the U-17 Brazilian national team.
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