Ricardinho
Kairat

Ricardinho

Ricardinho of Kairat was born in São Paulo, Brazil on 23 April 2001 (age 25).

Ricardinho is a Brazilian striker, born on 23 April 2001 (age 25). His career has been shaped less by a long trail of clubs than by one clear productive spell: Levski Sofia.

At Levski, he made 47 league appearances across two seasons and scored 18 goals. His best league return came in 2022-2023, when he scored nine times in 16 appearances. That was the period in which his profile properly settled, rather than merely passing through the usual early-career churn.

He is now with Kairat. In 2026 he has yet to make a league appearance, but he has been involved in Europe, making seven Champions League qualifying appearances and eight Champions League appearances, scoring once. Across all competitions for Kairat, he has 15 appearances and one goal.

Ricardinho’s senior career, to this point, is straightforward enough: a Brazilian forward whose most convincing work came in Bulgaria with Levski Sofia, before moving on to a Kairat spell built mainly around European involvement.

📈 Key stats and insights

Ricardinho did not make a Premier League appearance in 2026
Ricardinho made seven Champions League qualifying appearances for Kairat
Ricardinho made eight Champions League appearances and scored once
Ricardinho scored nine goals in both 2022-23 and 2023-24
Ricardinho joined Kairat on loan from Viktoria Plzen in July 2025
Last updated 30 May 2026. Send feedback

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Striker
Primary Position
Forward
Position
Ricardinho
ST
1.8m (5ft 10in)
Height
99
Squad Number
74kg (11st 9lb)
Weight
23 April 2001 (age 25)
Date of Birth
São Paulo
Birthplace
Brazil 🇧🇷
Country of Birth
Kairat
Team

📊 Season stats

Team
Kairat
Kairat
Champions League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026
Games
7
Starting
1
Substitute
6
Unused
1
Utilisation
88%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Kairat
Kairat
Champions League 2025 - 2026
Games
8
Starting
1
Substitute
7
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
1
Yellows
1
Reds
-

Ricardinho did not make a Premier League appearance for Kairat in 2026, so there is no domestic league sample to assess. His involvement came in Europe instead – seven Champions League qualifying appearances and eight in the Champions League proper, with one goal – which points to a striker used around continental fixtures rather than as a league contributor.

📋 Career stats

Team
Kairat
Kairat
Season 2026
Country
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
Games
-
Goals
-
Team
Viktoria Plzen
Viktoria Plzen
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Czech Republic 🇨🇿
Games
3
Goals
-
Team
Levski Sofia
Levski Sofia
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Bulgaria 🇧🇬
Games
31
Goals
9
Team
Levski Sofia
Levski Sofia
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Bulgaria 🇧🇬
Games
16
Goals
9
Team
Atletico Goianiense
Atletico Goianiense
Season 2022
Country
Brazil 🇧🇷
Games
6
Goals
-
Team
Marítimo
Marítimo
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Portugal 🇵🇹
Games
11
Goals
1
Team
Gremio
Gremio
Season 2021
Country
Brazil 🇧🇷
Games
12
Goals
1

Ricardinho’s path has been mobile for a 25-year-old striker, taking him from Gremio to Levski Sofia, Viktoria Plzen, Maccabi Haifa and Kairat. The strongest scoring marks in the supplied record were consecutive nine-goal seasons in 2022-23 and 2023-24, but the later entries show no league goals recorded, suggesting his momentum has slowed since that Levski spell.

💰 Transfers

Team
Kairat
Kairat
1 July 2025
From
Viktoria Plzen
Viktoria Plzen
Type
Loan
Team
Viktoria Plzen
Viktoria Plzen
1 June 2025
From
Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa
17 January 2025
From
Viktoria Plzen
Viktoria Plzen
Type
Loan
Team
Viktoria Plzen
Viktoria Plzen
3 July 2024
From
Levski Sofia
Levski Sofia
Type
Fee (£1m)
Team
Levski Sofia
Levski Sofia
1 January 2023
From
Gremio
Gremio
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Atletico Goianiense
Atletico Goianiense
19 July 2022
From
Gremio
Gremio
Type
Loan
Team
Gremio
Gremio
8 April 2022
From
Marítimo
Marítimo
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Marítimo
Marítimo
31 August 2021
From
Gremio
Gremio
Type
Loan
Team
Gremio
Gremio
1 July 2020
From
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo
Type
Undisclosed

The transfer record shows a clear rise followed by instability. Ricardinho left Gremio for Levski Sofia on a free transfer, earned a 1000000 move to Viktoria Plzen, then went out on loan to Maccabi Haifa and Kairat within the next year. That pattern suggests Viktoria Plzen invested in his upside but quickly looked for external solutions.

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