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
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingMen's
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonMen's
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroMen's
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoMen's
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisMen's
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de JaneiroMen's
Gold medal – first place2011 GuadalajaraMen's
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoMen's
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaMen's
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoMen's
World Blind Football Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 HerefordMen's
Gold medal – first place2014 TokyoMen's
Gold medal – first place2018 MadridMen's
Silver medal – second place2006 Buenos AiresMen's
Bronze medal – third place2023 BirminghamMen'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. Archived from the original on 13 January 2025. 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. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. 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. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Ricardinho Alves". Comite Paralimpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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