Ricardo Machado
Portuguese footballer
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| Intro | Portuguese footballer | ||||||
| Places | Portugal | ||||||
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | ||||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||||
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| Birth | 13 September 1988, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal | ||||||
| Age | 36 years | ||||||
| Star sign | Virgo | ||||||
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Biography
Ricardo Jorge Tavares Machado (born 13 September 1988) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Taawoun FC as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Machado spent the vast majority of his youth career with local Sport Clube Dragões Sandinenses. He made his debut as a senior in 2007, with A.D. Machico in the third division, signing with fellow league team C.S. Marítimo B after one season.
In the summer of 2010, Machado was loaned by C.S. Marítimo to C.D. Feirense in the second level. He appeared in his first game as a professional on 12 September, starting in a 2–2 away draw against F.C. Arouca.
Machado competed in Romania and its Liga I in the following years, starting out at FC Brașov.
Honours
Al-Taawoun
- Kings Cup: 2019