Biography
Who is Ricardo Quaresma?
Early life and career beginnings
Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo was born in Lisbon, Portugal, on September 26, 1983. He grew up in his home country and started his football path as a trainee at the academy of Sporting CP. Before the start of the Primeira Liga season, manager László Bölöni promoted the young player to the first team. During this period, he played numerous matches and scored goals as his team secured victories. Under the same coach, he continued to score important goals in the league during the following campaign.
Playing for Porto and Inter Milan
Ricardo Quaresma signed for Porto in the summer of 2004 as part of a player exchange deal. He started his campaign by scoring the winning goal against Benfica in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and also scored in a match against Valencia in the UEFA Super Cup. He scored multiple goals in his first year at the stadium, and the club finished the season as runners-up. He also successfully converted his attempt during a penalty shootout victory in the Intercontinental Cup.
Later club career
On June 13, 2010, Ricardo Quaresma joined Beşiktaş in the Turkish Süper Lig for a multi-million-euro transfer fee. He scored his first goal for the team against Viktoria Plzeň in the UEFA Europa League qualifying round and played an integral part in their victorious run in the Turkish Cup, opening the scoring in the final and earning player of the match honors. After experiencing subsequent disputes and a suspension, his contract was eventually terminated.
International career
Ricardo Quaresma won a UEFA European Under-16 Championship with Portugal and made his senior debut for the full national team in a friendly match against Bolivia. After missing several tournaments due to poor form and injuries, he returned to feature in qualifying campaigns. He scored his first goal for the national team during the UEFA Euro qualifiers against Belgium in his home town.
Birthday and age
Ricardo Quaresma was born on September 26, 1983, which makes Ricardo 43 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Ricardo shares the date with 65 other famous people.
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