Ricardo Velho
Personal information
Full name Mário Ricardo da Silva Velho[1]
Date of birth (1998-08-20) 20 August 1998[1]
Place of birth Famalicão, Portugal[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Farense
Number 33
Youth career
2006–2007 Vitória Guimarães
2007–2009 Porto
2009–2010 Salgueiros
2010–2012 Trofense
2012–2013 Braga
2013–2014 Palmeiras Braga
2014–2017 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Braga B 11 (0)
2020– Farense 44 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:50, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Mário Ricardo da Silva Velho (born 20 August 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club S.C. Farense as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Braga

Born in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District, Velho joined S.C. Braga's academy when he was 14.[2] On 23 August 2017, he made his professional debut with the reserve team in a 2–1 away loss against F.C. Penafiel in the LigaPro.[3]

During his spell, Velho played second-fiddle to Tiago Sá (who later appeared in several matches for the main squad) and Rogério Santos.[4][5]

Farense

On 31 July 2020, Velho signed a two-year contract with second-division club S.C. Farense.[6] In the 2022–23 season, he contributed 22 games as his side finished runners-up and returned to the Primeira Liga after a two-year absence, while they conceded a league-best 34 goals; subsequently, he agreed to an extension until June 2026.[7][8]

Velho's maiden appearance in the top flight took place on 12 August 2023, in a 0–3 home defeat to Casa Pia AC.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ricardo Velho" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. Rivelino, Roberto (3 July 2015). "Ricardo Velho (16 anos) promovido ao SC Braga B" [Ricardo Velho (aged 16) promoted to SC Braga B] (in Portuguese). Mundo dos Guarda-Redes. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  3. "Penafiel-Sp. Braga B, 2–1: Durienses ficam com os três pontos" [Penafiel-Sp. Braga B, 2–1: Durienses take the three points]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 August 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. Rocha, Pedro (23 March 2019). "Há um outro Tiago a nascer na baliza do Braga e pode ocupar a vaga de Marafona" [Another Tiago is being born in Braga's goal and he may take Marafona's place]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. "Braga renova com jovem guarda-redes da equipa B" [Braga renew with young B-team goalkeeper] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  6. Alves, Armando (31 July 2020). "Ricardo Velho é reforço para a baliza do Farense" [Ricardo Velho is addition for Farense goal]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  7. "Ricardo Velho renova com o Farense até 2026" [Ricardo Velho renews with Farense until 2026]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 22 July 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  8. "Farense Velho até 2025" [Farense Velho until 2025]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 22 July 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  9. "Casa Pia vence Farense na estreia na I Liga 2023/24" [Casa Pia beat Farense in 2023/24 I League opener]. A Voz do Algarve (in Portuguese). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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