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Ricardo Chaves
Portuguese footballer
Ricardo Alberto Medeiros Chaves (born 27 October 1977) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, and is a manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Alberto Medeiros Chaves | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-10-27) 27 October 1977 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Valpaços, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1996 | Valpaços | ||
| 1996–1997 | Chaves | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Vila Pouca | ||
| 1998–2004 | Chaves | 132 | (16) |
| 2004–2006 | Vitória Setúbal | 62 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Braga | 14 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Vitória Setúbal | 58 | (4) |
| 2009–2011 | Rio Ave | 31 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Aves | 17 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Chaves | 63 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Mirandela | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 382 | (30) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015 | Chaves (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Mirandela (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Mirandela | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Valpaços, Vila Real District, Chaves started playing for local club Vila Pouca FC. He went on to represent neighbouring G.D. Chaves (two games in the Primeira Liga in the 1998–99 season, his first as a professional, plus five years in the second division), Vitória de Setúbal and S.C. Braga.
In 2008, while at Setúbal for the second time in his career, Chaves won the inaugural edition of the Portuguese League Cup, in a penalty shootout win against Sporting CP. He played the full 120 minutes in the final.
Chaves moved to Rio Ave F.C. in late June 2009, after being instrumental in Setúbal's consecutive narrow top-flight relegation escapes – he only missed two league matches in his two seasons. After being regularly used during his tenure, the 33-year-old returned to the second level and signed with C.D. Aves.
Vitória de Setúbal
- "V. Setúbal triunfante 38 anos depois" [V. Setúbal triumphant 38 years later] (in Portuguese). TSF. 29 May 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- "Vitória de Setúbal é o primeiro vencedor da Taça da Liga" [Vitória de Setúbal are the first winners of the League Cup]. Público (in Portuguese). 22 March 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- Ricardo Chaves at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Ricardo Chaves at Soccerway
