Ricardo Carvalho

Ricardo Alberto Silveira Carvalho (born May 18, 1978 in Amarante, near Porto) is a Portuguese football player. He shares his birthday with his colleague in the Portuguese national team, Nuno Gomes. He plays as a central defender for Chelsea F.C.

Related Topics:
May 18 - 1978 - Amarante - Porto - Portuguese - Portuguese national team - Nuno Gomes - Chelsea F.C.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

He came to prominence during the 2003-2004 football season, during which he played for F.C. Porto. He gathered many plaudits for his impressive performances in the Portuguese Superliga and UEFA Champions League, both of which Porto won. He was voted the best defender in the Champions League for 2003/2004.

Related Topics:
2003 - 2004 - F.C. Porto - Superliga - UEFA Champions League

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Carvalho was considered one of the best defenders of the Euro 2004 Championship, and formed a strong partnership with Jorge Andrade in the Portuguese defence. In the 2004 offseason, he was pursued by several top European clubs, and was finally signed by English big-spenders Chelsea for 19.85 million pounds. At Stamford Bridge, Carvalho joined his former manager José Mourinho and former teammate Paulo Ferreira, both of whom were signed by Chelsea earlier in the offseason. He perfomed excedingly well in his first season with Chelsea and helped them win the Premier League. However, the start of 2005/2006has not been as smooth for Carvalho, as he was publicly lambasted by Mourinho for comments relating to his lack of match time. He has yet to play for Chelsea this season, as John Terry and William Gallas continue their strong partnership in the heart of defence.

Related Topics:
Euro 2004 - Jorge Andrade - English - Stamford Bridge - José Mourinho - Paulo Ferreira

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~