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Ricardo Carvalho

1978 - Today

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Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈkaɾðu kɐɾˈvaʎu]; born 18 May 1978) is a Portuguese professional football coach and former player who is currently assistant head coach of the Portugal national team. He was widely regarded as one of the best centre-backs of his generation. Carvalho began his career at Porto, where he had loan spells at Leça, Vitória de Setúbal and Alverca, before winning domestic and European trophies under José Mourinho's management. In July 2004, Carvalho transferred to Chelsea for a fee of just under €30 million. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ricardo Carvalho is the 886th most popular soccer player (down from 729th in 2019), the 199th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 180th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Ricardo Carvalho ranks 886 out of 21,273. Before him are Włodzimierz Smolarek, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Adolf Scherer, Juan Ramón Verón, Todor Veselinović, and Willian. After him are Toshio Takabayashi, Vincenzo Montella, Santos Urdinarán, Juan José Nogués, Raí, and Romelu Lukaku.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Ricardo Carvalho ranks 34. Before him are Arne Slot, Rachel McAdams, James Franco, Dejan Stanković, Luis García, and Sara Duterte. After him are Sheamus, Lionel Scaloni, Jensen Ackles, Katie Holmes, Igor Tudor, and Ben McKenzie.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Ricardo Carvalho ranks 199 out of 633. Before him are Pedro Damiano (1480), Constance of Portugal (1290), Jorge Álvares (1401), Vítor Pereira (1968), Pelagio Galvani (1165), and Joanna, Princess of Portugal (1452). After him are Bartolomeu Perestrello (1400), José Carlos (1941), Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira (1669), Carlos Tavares (1958), Simão Sabrosa (1979), and Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza (1568).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal

Among soccer players born in Portugal, Ricardo Carvalho ranks 18. Before him are Bruno Fernandes (1994), Fernando Gomes (1956), Paulo Futre (1966), Paulo Sousa (1970), Félix Mourinho (1938), and Vítor Pereira (1968). After him are José Carlos (1941), Simão Sabrosa (1979), Paulo Bento (1969), José Torres (1938), Pauleta (1973), and Nuno Gomes (1976).

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