Ricardo Carvalho represented Portugal in three UEFA European Championships and two FIFA World Cups, and was a member of the team that won UEFA Euro 2016.
32 Facts About Ricardo Carvalho
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Ricardo Carvalho was a regular in Portugal's lineup during Euro 2004, when his country advanced all the way to the final before losing to Greece.
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Ricardo Carvalho made 25 appearances in the Portuguese league that season.
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Ricardo Carvalho was selected for the Portuguese UEFA Euro 2004 squad, in which tournament he was nominated for the UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament.
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At Stamford Bridge, Ricardo Carvalho, who was considered one of the best centre-backs at Euro 2004, joined his former manager Jose Mourinho and former teammate Paulo Ferreira on a three-year contract.
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The injury meant Ricardo Carvalho missed the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Liverpool.
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Ricardo Carvalho missed the FA Cup final against Manchester United, which Chelsea won after a goal from Didier Drogba during extra time.
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Ricardo Carvalho was one of three Chelsea players nominated for the club's "Player of the Year" honour, which was ultimately won by Michael Essien.
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Ricardo Carvalho played in all 120 minutes and he was booked one time for a high challenge on Cristiano Ronaldo right before the end of first half.
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On 8 May 2008, Ricardo Carvalho was voted by his fellow Chelsea colleagues as Chelsea's "Players Player of the Year", while finishing in the top three for Chelsea's "Player of the Year" award voted by Chelsea fans, along with Michael Ballack and Joe Cole.
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Ricardo Carvalho was a somewhat peripheral figure for the rest of the season, as injury, the sacking of Luiz Felipe Scolari, and subsequent appointment of Guus Hiddink meant that he lost his place in the team to Brazilian teammate Alex.
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Ricardo Carvalho clocked up only 18 appearances in all competitions, two as substitute, scoring one goal.
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In July 2009, Ricardo Carvalho told Chelsea he wanted to quit the club to join Internazionale.
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The appointment of Carlo Ancelotti, coupled with recovery from injury, saw Ricardo Carvalho regain his place in the Chelsea team.
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On 19 October 2010, in a UEFA Champions League victory against Milan, Ricardo Carvalho was named the Man of the match by the Spanish newspaper Marca.
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Ricardo Carvalho made 48 appearances in all competitions that season, bringing calmness and solidness to the defence, and was a heavy reason why Real Madrid had the best defense in Champions League, only letting five goals get past their goalkeeper.
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Ricardo Carvalho signed a one-year contract with Monaco, with the option of a second year.
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On 9 January 2017, Ricardo Carvalho was announcing his engagement by Andre Villas-Boas's Shanghai SIPG in the Chinese Super League.
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Ricardo Carvalho officially joined Shanghai SIPG on 15 February 2017.
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Ricardo Carvalho established himself as a key member of the national team starting XI during the UEFA Euro 2004 championship on home soil, after replacing captain Fernando Couto in the heart of Portugal's defence following the team's defeat against Greece in the opening group game.
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BBC Sport football expert Alan Hansen said that Ricardo Carvalho was, along with Sol Campbell, the best defender at Euro 2004.
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Ricardo Carvalho represented Portugal at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, finishing fourth overall.
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Ricardo Carvalho in played each of his team's other preceding matches throughout the World Cup, as a member of Portugal's central defensive pairing in the team's starting lineup alongside Fernando Meira, and as a result of his performances, he was one of the 23 players nominated for the All Star Team of the tournament.
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Ricardo Carvalho was named in the Portuguese squad for Euro 2008.
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Two years later, Ricardo Carvalho was named again in the Portuguese squad for the 2010 World Cup.
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Ricardo Carvalho formed a partnership with Bruno Alves in the centre of defence, playing in all group stage matches without conceding a goal.
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On 31 August 2011, Ricardo Carvalho retired from international football after leaving the concentration without talking to his coach and teammates before Portugal's match against Cyprus for a Euro 2012 qualifying match, announcing in a statement carried by state news agency Lusa he had been "disrespected".
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On 3 October 2014, after an absence of more than three years, Ricardo Carvalho was called up by newly appointed Portugal manager Fernando Santos, for the friendly against France and the Euro 2016 qualifying match against Denmark.
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Ricardo Carvalho has always been a centre back who stood out in particular for his intelligence, and ability to read the game and time his challenges.
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Ricardo Carvalho is quick, good in the air and possesses superb technique and good passing ability, which has led him to be compared to the legendary Italian defender Franco Baresi.
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At his peak, Ricardo Carvalho was regarded by several pundits and football figures as one of the best defenders in the world, and is considered to be one of the greatest defenders in the history of the Premier League.
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Ricardo Carvalho was most recently the assistant manager of Andre Villas Boas in French club Marseille.