Ricardo Rocha (footballer, born 1978)
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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rocha and the second or paternal family name is Azevedo.
Ricardo Sérgio Rocha Azevedo (born 3 October 1978) is a Portuguese former footballer who played mainly as a central defender.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ricardo Sérgio Rocha Azevedo | ||
Date of birth | (1978-10-03) 3 October 1978 (age 45) | ||
Place of birth | Santo Tirso, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1995 | ARC Areias | ||
1995–1996 | Famalicão | ||
1996–1997 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–1999 | Famalicão | 54 | (2) |
1999–2000 | Braga B | 35 | (2) |
2000–2001 | Braga | 44 | (2) |
2002–2007 | Benfica | 115 | (3) |
2007–2009 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Standard Liège | 7 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Portsmouth | 93 | (0) |
Total | 362 | (9) | |
International career | |||
2001–2002 | Portugal B | 2 | (0) |
2002–2006 | Portugal | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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After starting out professionally with Braga he signed for Benfica in late 2001, going on to appear in 157 competitive matches with the latter club. He spent the vast majority of his remaining career in England with Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth, for a total of three Premier League seasons.