Ricardo Friedrich

Ricardo Friedrich
Friedrich with RoPS in 2015
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Henrique Schuck Friedrich[1]
Date of birth (1993-02-18) 18 February 1993[2]
Place of birth Candelária, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
HJK (on loan from Malmö FF)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Ituano 24 (10)
2015–2016 RoPS 31 (0)
2015–2016 → Santa Claus (loan) 3 (0)
2017–2019 Bodø/Glimt 74 (0)
2020–2021 Ankaragücü 37 (0)
2022–2023 Kalmar FF 56 (0)
2024– Malmö FF 19 (0)
2025 → HJK (loan) 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 November 2025

Ricardo Henrique Schuck Friedrich (born 18 February 1993) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Allsvenskan club Malmö FF.

Career

In April 2016, RoPS announced the signing of Ricardo Friedrich.[3] During a game between RoPS and FF Jaro on 28 June 2015, Ricardo was substituted at half-time after suffering a concussion during the first half.[4] In December 2015, Ricardo extended his contract with RoPS for an additional two-seasons.[5]

Last year, Ricardo was one of the highlights of the local championship and received the Allsvenskan best goalkeeper award. The athlete ended the season with 14 games without conceding a goal in the Swedish Championship, being the leader in the foundation; saved a penalty and made 78 saves. In addition, he was the archer with the most appearances in the selection of the round, being in it five times.[6]

In the match between Kalmar FF and Mjällby AIF, away from home, and ended in a 1–1 tie, He completed 50 matches in team.

On 5 January 2024, Friedrich was signed by Malmö FF.[7]

Personal life

Friedrich is the younger brother of Douglas, also a goalkeeper.

Career statistics

As of 24 September 2025[8][2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ituano 2014 Campeonato Paulista 000000–00
RoPS 2015 Veikkausliiga 1700000–170
2016 Veikkausliiga 140203000190
Total 260203000310
Santa Claus (loan) 2015 Kakkonen 2000––20
2016 Kakkonen 1000––10
Total 3000000030
Bodø/Glimt 2017 1. divisjon 22000––220
2018 Eliteserien 23030––260
2019 Eliteserien 29000––290
Total 740300000770
Ankaragücü 2019–20 Süper Lig 13000––130
2020–21 Süper Lig 24000––240
Total 370000000370
Kalmar FF 2022 Allsvenskan 29040––330
2023 Allsvenskan 27040–2[a]0330
Total 560800020660
Malmö FF 2024 Allsvenskan 10010–4[b]0150
2025 Allsvenskan 9010–2[c]0120
Total 190200060270
HJK (loan) 2025 Veikkausliiga 4010000050
Career total 224016030802510

Honours

Malmö FF

HJK

References

  1. ↑ "Ricardo Henrique Schuck Friedrich". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Henkilön tiedot". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Brassimaalivahti Ricardo RoPS-maalille". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 30 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ricardo toipumassa". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 30 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 February 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ricardo ja Saksela jatkavat RoPS:ssa". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 23 December 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Destaque na Suécia, goleiro Ricardo Friedrich completa 50 jogos pelo Kalmar FF". Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  7. ↑ Ardemark, Frida (5 January 2024). "Ricardo Friedrich skriver på för Malmö FF". Malmö FF (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ricardo". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  9. ↑ HJK voitti jalkapallon miesten Suomen cupin mestaruuden – voittomaalin tehnyt Teemu Pukki kritisoi otteluaikataulua, Yle, 20 September 2025