Ricardo Verza

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Verza and the second or paternal family name is de Souza.

Ricardo Verza de Souza, known as ريكاردو فيرزا (rikardu firza) or Ricardo Verza (born April 28, 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a center forward, currently playing for Kaya FC.^[3]

Ricardo Verza

"Ricardo Verza in training for Al-Bahrain"
Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Verza de Souza
Date of birth	(1997-04-28) April 28, 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Antônio Prado, Brazil
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Kaya FC
Number	17
Youth career
2016–2018	União Rondonópolis
2018–2019	Goiás
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Goiás	11	(6)
2018	→ KF Drita (loan)	4	(0)
2019	→ Aimoré (loan)	7	(0)
2020	→ Aparecidense (loan)[1]	2	(0)
2020	→ São José-RS (loan)	2	(0)
2020	Goianésia	2	(1)
2021	Hetten FC[2]	24	(12)
2022	Budaya Club	14	(3)
2023	Al-Nahda	-	(-)
2023–2025	Bahrain SC	24	(13)
2025	Kaya FC	-	(-)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of October 22, 2023.

Career

Verza began his futsal career with União Rondonopolis, where he had the opportunity to play a football match. Thus attracting the attention of scouts from Goiás, the club that signed him and presented him as one of the bets for the 2018 pre-season. Without space, Verza was loaned to FK Drita, a club in Kosovo, where he played just four games and was champion of the Championship Kosovar.After returning from Kosovo, Goiás loaned Verza to Aimoré.^[4][5][6]

Bahrain SC

On 3 August 2023, Verza was announced as a player for Bahrain SC, in Bahrain. In the 2023–24 season, he became the club’s top scorer, helping secure the national second division title and the team’s promotion back to the top flight. During the 2024–25 season, he suffered an injury that sidelined him for most of the campaign, finishing his spell at the club with 24 appearances.^[7]

Kaya FC

On 12 August 2025, Verza joined Kaya FC–Iloilo, in the Philippines.^[3]

Honours

Baharain SC

• Bahrain Championship – 2nd Division: 2023–24

Goiás

• Campeonato Goiano: 2018

KF Drita

• Campeonato Kosovar: 2017–18
• Supercopa do Kosovo: 2017–18

União Rondonópolis

• Copa FMF: 2017, 2021