Ricky Nídio Alves

Nidio Ricardo Ferreira Alves (born 17 June, 1994), who is known as Ricky Nídio Alves, is a football player who currently plays for Timor-Leste national football team as a defender.^[1][2]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ferreira and the second or paternal family name is Alves.

Ricky Nídio Alves

Personal information
Full name	Nidio Ricardo Ferreira Alves
Date of birth	(1994-06-17) 17 June 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Dili, East Timor, Indonesia
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	SLB Laulara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–	SLB Laulara
International career‡
2009–2010	Timor-Leste U-16	9	(4)
2016–2018	Timor-Leste	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025

International career

Ricky made his senior international debut in a 2–0 loss against Cambodia national football team in the friendly match on 29 May 2016.^{[citation needed]}