Ricardinho (Paralympic footballer)

Ricardinho
Personal information
Full nameRicardo Steinmetz Alves
Born (1988-12-15) 15 December 1988
Osório, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportBlind football (5-a-side football)
Medal record
Men's Five-a-side football
Representing  Brazil
Summer Paralympics
2008 Beijing Men's
2012 London Men's
2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's
2020 Tokyo Men's
2024 Paris Men's
Parapan American Games
2007 Rio de Janeiro Men's
2011 Guadalajara Men's
2015 Toronto Men's
2019 Lima Men's
2023 Santiago Men's
World Blind Football Championships
2010 Hereford Men's
2014 Tokyo Men's
2018 Madrid Men's
2006 Buenos Aires Men's
2023 Birmingham Men's

Ricardo Steinmetz Alves (born 15 December 1988) is a Brazilian five-a-side football player.

Career

Born in Osório, Rio Grande do Sul, Ricardinho lost his sight at the age of 8 due to toxoplasmosis. At 10, he started playing football for the blind, reaching the national team in 2005.[1] He was named the best 5-a-side football player three times, in 2006, 2014 and 2018.[2][3][4]

Honours

Summer Paralympics
Parapan American Games
IBSA World Blind Football Championships
IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix
  • Gold medal: 2022, 2023
IBSA World Games
  • Gold medal: 2007
IBSA Blind Football American Championships
  • Gold medal: 2009, 2013, 2019
  • Silver medal: 2005, 2017, 2022

References

  1. ^ "Parapan 2023: Brasil é superior à Colômbia, vence por 1 a 0 e fatura o ouro no futebol de cegos". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 25 November 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Melhor do mundo entre cegos é brasileiro e ama Messi: "dizem que conduzimos a bola igual"". Jovem Pan (in Portuguese). 2 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Cego, melhor do mundo no fut 5 se diz realizado: "Agora há um respeito"". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 3 August 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Ricardinho Alves". Comite Paralimpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 September 2024.