Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ricardo Farinha Da Silva | ||
Date of birth | October 29, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Torres Vedras, Portugal | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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West Adelaide | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2007 | S.C.U. Torreense | ||
2007 | Adelaide Galaxy | 18 | (4) |
2008 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 18 | (2) |
2009–2011 | Adelaide City | 52 | (23) |
2009 | → White City (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Adelaide United | 5 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Adelaide City | 18 | (6) |
2013– | West Adelaide | 94 | (45) |
National team | |||
2013– | Australia (Beach Soccer) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 August 2016. |
Ricardo da Silva (born 29 October 1983) is a Portuguese-born Australian footballer. He currently plays as an attacking midfielder for National Premier Leagues South Australia club West Adelaide.
In 2005, Da Silva signed with Portuguese football club S.C.U. Torreense. He remained at the club until 2007, when he decided to move back to Australia due to family reasons. Since returning to Adelaide he played for a number of South Australian Super League clubs including Adelaide Galaxy, Adelaide Blue Eagles and Adelaide City where he scored 23 goals over three seasons.
On 22 September 2011, it was officially announced that Adelaide United had signed Da Silva on a one-year contract. On November the 19th of 2011, Ricardo Da Silva made his debut for Adelaide United against Wellington Phoenix in Auckland. The game ended in a 1–1 draw.
Da Silva moved to Adelaide, Australia, in 2003, and studied as an international high school student for two years.