Ricardo Vaz Tê
Vaz Tê warming-up for West Ham United, February 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ricardo Jorge Vaz Tê | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Akhisar Belediyespor | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | SC Farense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2010 | Bolton Wanderers | 58 | (3) |
| 2007 | → Hull City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Panionios | 8 | (1) |
| 2011 | Hibernian | 10 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Barnsley | 22 | (10) |
| 2012–2015 | West Ham United | 51 | (15) |
| 2015 | Akhisar Belediyespor | 14 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | (0) |
| 2016– | Akhisar Belediyespor | 28 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Portugal U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Portugal U19 | 6 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Portugal U20 | 9 | (6) |
| 2006–2007 | Portugal U21 | 19 | (4) |
| 2008 | Portugal U23 | 2 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 December 2016. |
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Ricardo Jorge Vaz Tê (born 1 October 1986) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Akhisar Belediyespor.
Vaz Tê has previously played for English clubs Bolton Wanderers, Hull City, Barnsley and West Ham United, Greek club Panionios, Scottish Premier League club Hibernian and Turkish side Akhisar Belediyespor.
Vaz Tê was born in Lisbon, but moved a year later to live with his father in Guinea-Bissau, where he remained until he was 11 years old. He returned to Portugal and received professional coaching at SC Farense. Vaz Tê played youth football with his local club Real Massama, a team which also included Manchester United winger Nani. Nani went to play for Sporting CP while Vaz Tê left for England to play for Bolton Wanderers. They also represented the Portugal Under-21s and have remained close friends.
Vaz Tê went on trial with Bolton Wanderers in 2003 and he was signed on a three-year youth academy contract. He made such an impression at youth level that Vaz Tê quickly found himself part of the Bolton first-team squad. He made his debut in their FA Cup tie with Tranmere Rovers in January 2004. Just over two months later, he made his Premier League debut in a 2–0 defeat at Middlesbrough. He made his first full start in the game with Manchester United at Old Trafford in December 2004.
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