Ricardo Adé

Ricardo Adé Kat (born 21 May 1990) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ecuadorian club L.D.U. Quito and the Haiti national team.

Ricardo Adé

Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Adé Kat
Date of birth	(1990-05-21) 21 May 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Saint-Marc, Haiti
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	L.D.U. Quito
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Baltimore SC	56	(0)
2014	Miami United
2015–2016	Don Bosco	16	(0)
2017–2018	Santiago Morning	51	(2)
2019–2020	Magallanes	45	(1)
2021	Mushuc Runa	24	(0)
2022	Aucas	27	(0)
2023–	L.D.U. Quito	71	(2)
International career‡
2016–	Haiti	39	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 November 2024

Career

Adé intended to play in Thailand but he was victim of a fraud when the agent abandoned him while in Thailand.^[2] Since he couldn't play in Thailand, Adé moved to the United States and started playing for Miami United.^[3][4]

In 2017, Adé went to Santiago Morning. In his first season, he played 23 matches and scored 1 goal.^[1] An agent sent the videos of Adé playing for Miami United to the president of Primera B de Chile club Magallanes and the club hired Adé.^[2] After 4 years in Chile, Adé had the opportunity to play at First Division level in Ecuador, when he signed with Mushuc Runa S.C. in 2021.^[2] A year later, Adé was crowned as champions of 2022 Ecuadorian Serie A with S.D. Aucas.^[2] In 2023, Adé became a top player in Ecuador playing for L.D.U. Quito.^[2]

Adé made his international debut for Haiti in 2016.^[4] He became captain in 2021.^[2]

List of international goals scored by Ricardo Ade

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	March 25, 2021	Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti	Belize	1–0	2–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	18 July 2021	Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States	Martinique	2–1	2–1	2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honours

Don Bosco FC

• Ligue Haïtienne (1): 2015

Aucas

• Ecuadorian Serie A (1): 2022

Liga de Quito

• Ecuadorian Serie A (2): 2023, 2024
• Copa Sudamericana (1): 2023