Zé Ricardo (footballer, born 1996)

Not to be confused with Zé Ricardo.

José Ricardo Barbosa Ribeiro Drumond (born 9 March 1996), commonly known as Zé Ricardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Avaí.

Zé Ricardo

Personal information
Full name	José Ricardo Barbosa Ribeiro Drumond
Date of birth	(1996-03-09) 9 March 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Bom Jesus do Amparo, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Avaí
Number	77
Youth career
2014–2016	América Mineiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2023	América Mineiro	185	(2)
2023	Ceará	17	(0)
2024	Portuguesa	10	(0)
2024–	Avaí	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:03, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Career

América Mineiro

Zé Ricardo was born in Bom Jesus do Amparo, Minas Gerais, and joined América Mineiro's youth setup in 2014.^[1] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 11 December 2016, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Christian in a 1–0 away loss to Santos, as his side was already relegated.^[2]

Zé Ricardo established himself as a starter during the 2017 Série B, as his side achieved promotion as champions, and renewed his contract until December 2022 on 13 January 2018.^[3] He scored his first senior goal on 6 August 2019, netting his side's fourth in a 4–3 home win over Londrina.^[4]

Zé Ricardo played his 100th match for Coelho on 11 November 2019, in a 2–0 away win over Cuiabá.^[5] He reached the 200 matches milestone on 25 May 2022, in a 3–0 Copa Libertadores away loss to Independiente del Valle.^[6]

Zé Ricardo left América after nearly ten years in February 2023, as his contract was due to expire.^[1]

Ceará

On 20 April 2023, Zé Ricardo was announced at Ceará in the second division.^[7] He only featured in 17 matches before leaving.

Portuguesa

On 22 December 2023, Zé Ricardo signed with Portuguesa for the 2024 Campeonato Paulista.^[8]

Career statistics

As of 18 March 2024^[9]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
América Mineiro	2016	Série A	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2017	Série B	27	0	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	28	0
	2018	Série A	18	0	12	0	0	0	—		—		30	0
	2019	Série B	29	1	13	0	2	0	—		—		44	1
	2020		27	0	10	0	10	0	—		—		47	0
	2021	Série A	16	0	12	1	2	0	—		—		30	1
	2022		9	0	10	0	1	0	3[a]	0	—		23	0
	2023		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		127	1	58	1	15	0	3	0	0	0	203	2
Ceará	2023	Série B	17	0	—		—		—		—		17	0
Portuguesa	2024	Paulista	—		10	0	—		—		—		10	0
Career total			144	1	68	1	15	0	3	0	0	0	230	2

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

América Mineiro

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2017

Avaí

• Campeonato Catarinense: 2025