17 Facts About Ricardo Oliveira

Ricardo Oliveira made his professional debut on 24 September 2000, coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring the game's only in a Copa Joao Havelange home win against Sport Club do Recife.

Ricardo Oliveira scored 23 goals over the course of three seasons in the Serie A and, in March 2001, equalled a club record by netting in seven consecutive matches.

In early 2003, Ricardo Oliveira moved to Santos, although this was disputed in a sports court.

Ricardo Oliveira scored in the group and knockout stages of the 2003 Copa Libertadores, and he appeared in both legs of the final, although his team lost to Boca Juniors.

On 31 July 2003, Ricardo Oliveira moved to Spain and joined Valencia CF, signing a five-year contract with Santos retaining part-ownership.

Ricardo Oliveira scored twice more after that for the Rossoneri in the league, adding two more in their run in the Coppa Italia; he spent most of the season under the stress of the October 2006 kidnapping of his sister, Maria Lourdes, who was released unharmed on 12 March 2007.

On 14 July 2007, Ricardo Oliveira moved back to Spain and joined Real Zaragoza on loan, forming an impressive striker partnership with Argentine Diego Milito as the two scored 33 of the side's 50 goals during the campaign, which nonetheless ended in relegation.

On 12 January 2015, Ricardo Oliveira returned to Santos after agreeing to a five-month deal.

Ricardo Oliveira scored the decisive goal in 2016 Campeonato Paulista final against Audax on 8 May He later revealed playing the match with a knee injury, which subsequently kept him sidelined for two months.

On 29 September 2020, aged 40, Ricardo Oliveira was announced at Coritiba still in the top tier.

On 24 January 2022, Ricardo Oliveira was announced at Sao Caetano, but left the club ten days later after having disagreements with the club's board when signing his contract.

Ricardo Oliveira left Athletic on 5 April 2022, after helping the club to win the Campeonato Mineiro do Interior title.

Ricardo Oliveira stayed without a club for the remainder of the year, before being announced at Brasilia on 2 January 2023.

Ricardo Oliveira departed Brasilia on 15 March 2023, after just seven matches.

Ricardo Oliveira was included in the squad for the 2004 Copa America, winning his first cap on 8 July 2004 against Paraguay.

Subsequently, Ricardo Oliveira became a regular as a cover for Adriano, Robinho and Ronaldo.

Ricardo Oliveira was included in the squad for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, only missing out on the 2006 FIFA World Cup due to injury with Betis.