Ricardo Oliveira

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    Ricardo Oliveira

Ricardo Oliveira (born May 6, 1980 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Serie A side A.C. Milan.

Portuguesa
Oliveira began his career at Portuguesa scoring 23 goals in 46 appearances for the club before moving on to Santos Futebol Clube.

Santos
Oliveira scored 4 goals in 14 league appearances during his brief stint at Santos before moving on to Valencia. Oliviera played 34 matches for Santos overall, scoring 22 goals, many of which came in the Copa Libertadores.

Valencia
Under the guidance of Rafael Benítez, Oliveira scored 8 La Liga goals in 21 games, including a fantastic long range effort against Barcelona. After only one season, along with UEFA Cup and La Liga ... more Ricardo Oliveira biography

Date of birth: 6 May 1980
Place of birth: São Paulo, Brazil
Height: 1.83 m
Nickname: Oli
Position: Striker

2000-2002: Portuguesa - 46 (23)
2002-2003: Santos - 34 (22)
2003-2004: Valencia - 27 (9)
2004-2006: Real Betis - 51 (30)
2006-2006: São Paulo (loan) - 12 (6)
2006-present: A.C. Milan - 18 (2)

Honours

International Level
Copa America - 2004 - With Brazil.
Confederation Cup - 2005 - With Brazil.

Club Level
La Liga - 2004 - With Valencia
UEFA Cup - 2004 - With Valencia
Copa del Rey - 2005 - With Real Betis

Personal
Best striker during the Copa Libertadores in 2003.