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Richard Almeida
Association football player (born 1989)
Richard Almeida de Oliveira (Azerbaijani: Riçard Almeyda de Oliveyra; born 20 March 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Qarabağ. Born in Brazil, he played for the Azerbaijan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Almeida de Oliveira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-03-20) 20 March 1989 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Qarabağ | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Santo André | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 58 | (6) |
| 2012–2018 | Qarabağ | 163 | (38) |
| 2018–2019 | Astana | 8 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Qarabağ (loan) | 28 | (6) |
| 2020 | Baniyas | 7 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Zira | 13 | (0) |
| 2021– | Qarabağ | 50 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2023 | Azerbaijan | 31 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 May 2023 | |||
In November 2014, Almeida signed a three-year contract extension with Qarabağ, keeping him at the club till the Summer of 2018.[2] On 24 May 2018, Qarabağ announced that Almeida had been released by the club following expiration of his contract.[3]
On 4 July 2018, Almeida signed contract with FC Astana.[4]
On 21 January 2020, Almeida signed contract with Baniyas Club on a season-long deal.[5]
On 26 October 2020, Zira announced the signing of Almeida on a contract until the end of the season.[6]
On 3 August 2021, Qarabağ announced the return of Almeida on a one-year contract.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santo André | 2010 | Paulista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | Série B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | ||
| Gil Vicente (loan) | 2010–11 | LigaPro | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | - | 38 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | - | 37 | 0 | |||
| Total | 57 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 75 | 6 | ||
| Qarabağ | 2012–13 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 30 | 13 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 34 | 14 | |||
| 2013–14 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | - | 7 | 1 | - | 38 | 6 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | 12 | 0 | - | 48 | 4 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 | - | 12 | 4 | - | 49 | 14 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 12 | 2 | - | 34 | 5 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 12 | 0 | - | 35 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 163 | 38 | 21 | 5 | - | - | 55 | 7 | - | - | 239 | 49 | ||
| Astana | 2018 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Qarabağ (loan) | 2018–19 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 13 | 1 | - | 29 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 1 | - | - | 45 | 6 | ||
| Baniyas | 2019–20 | UAE Pro League | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 2 | |||
| Zira | 2020–21 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 15 | 0 | |||
| Qarabağ | 2021–22 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | - | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 293 | 52 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 85 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 426 | 64 | ||
International
Statistics accurate as of match played 16 November 2019[10]
- As match played 11 October 2018. Scores and results list Azerbaijan's goal tally first.[10]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 March 2018 | Mardan Sports Complex, Turkey |  North Macedonia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | [11] |
| 2. | 11 October 2018 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League | [12] |
| 3. | 3–0 |
- Qarabağ
- Azerbaijan Premier League (8): 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022-23
- Azerbaijan Cup (3): 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2021-22,
- Astana
- "UEFA Nations League 2019: Booking List before League phase Matchday 5" (PDF). UEFA. 6 November 2018. p. 15. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- Альмейда продлил контракт с Карабахом. azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- "Qarabağ FK-dan bildiriş". qarabagh.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- "Ричард Алмейда подписал контракт с "Астаной"". fcastana.kz (in Russian). FC Astana. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- "نادي بني ياس يعلن عن التعاقد مع ريتشارد الميدا". baniyasclub.ae (in Arabic). Baniyas Club. 21 January 2020.
- "Komandamız Riçard Almeydayla anlaşıb". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 26 October 2020.
- "Riçard Almeyda ilə müqavilə imzalandı". qarabagh.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- Richard Almeida at Soccerway
- "Richard Almeida" (in Portuguese). ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- "Richard Almeida". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- "Azerbaijan 1–1 Macedonia". eu-football.info. eu-football. 27 March 2018.
- "Faroe Islands 0-3 Azerbaijan". uefa.com. UEFA. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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