1. Ricardo Goulart played the 2012 season Goias in the second tier, before joining Cruzeiro the following year.
27 Facts About Ricardo Goulart
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At Cruzeiro, Ricardo Goulart cemented a place in the first team, and during his two-year stint, he made a total of 99 appearances and scored 34 times, winning the 2014 Brasileiro with the club.
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Ricardo Goulart made his international debut for the Brazil national football team against Colombia in 2014.
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Ricardo Goulart scored four times in 12 appearances in the competition, as the club finished sixth.
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On 19 May 2010, Ricardo Goulart was loaned to Internacional for one year, and was initially assigned to the B-team.
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On 28 December 2011, Ricardo Goulart agreed to a contract with Serie B Goias for the ensuing campaign.
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An immediate starter, Ricardo Goulart won the 2012 Campeonato Goiano and the 2012 Serie B with the side, scoring 25 goals overall and providing 14 assists as the club returned to the top tier.
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Ricardo Goulart notably scored three braces in the campaign, against Goianesia, Ipatinga and Guaratingueta.
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On 5 January 2013, Ricardo Goulart was announced at Cruzeiro in the top tier.
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Ricardo Goulart was the league top scorer of Cruzeiro in his first season, scoring 10 goals as the club lifted the trophy.
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Ricardo Goulart was named in the team of the season by CBF, and won the Bola de Ouro and Bola de Prata awards by Placar.
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In early January 2015, Ricardo Goulart was linked to a move away from Cruzeiro to China and Mexico.
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Ricardo Goulart made his debut on 14 February 2015, replacing countryman Rene Junior in a match against Shandong Luneng in Chinese Super Cup.
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Ricardo Goulart's goal scoring form continued, as he again found the net by scoring a brace against Japanese club Kashima Antlers on 18 March 2015.
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On 22 February 2016, Ricardo Goulart extended his contract with Guangzhou Evergrande to 31 January 2020.
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Ricardo Goulart again scored 19 league goals in that year, as the club won their sixth consecutive title.
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On 15 January 2019, Ricardo Goulart moved to Palmeiras on a one-year deal, with a buyout clause.
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Ricardo Goulart struggled with knee injuries for the remainder of the 2019 season, and did not play a single minute as the club had four foreign players registered.
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On 19 July 2020, Ricardo Goulart joined Hebei China Fortune on loan for the remainder of the year.
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Ricardo Goulart contributed with 18 appearances for the side, as they were knocked out of the league by his parent club.
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Back to Guangzhou for the 2021 campaign, Ricardo Goulart featured sparingly before terminating his contract in November 2021 in a mutual consent.
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On 11 January 2022, free agent Ricardo Goulart was announced at Santos back in his home country, after agreeing to a two-year contract.
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At a press conference on 24 April 2023, Ricardo Goulart announced his retirement from football at the age of 31.
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On 19 August 2014, Ricardo Goulart was called up to the Brazil national team for two matches against Colombia and Ecuador by new manager Dunga.
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Ricardo Goulart is known in particular for his powerful ball striking, and his ability to make attacking runs into the area.
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Ricardo Goulart's brother Juninho is a footballer, best known for his tenure with MLS club LA Galaxy.
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Ricardo Goulart became a naturalised Chinese citizen on 17 July 2019.