Ricardo Martins de Araújo (born 20 July 1986), commonly known as Kadu, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Chapecoense.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ricardo Martins de Araújo[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1986-07-20) 20 July 1986 (age 35)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back[1] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Chapecoense | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Paranoá | |||
2005–2006 | Guarani | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Guarani | 4 | (0) |
2007 | Bragantino | 14 | (0) |
2007–2012 | Corinthians | 7 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Bragantino (loan) | 36 | (2) |
2010 | → Figueirense (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2011 | → Bragantino (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Bragantino | 37 | (1) |
2013 | Vitória | 18 | (0) |
2014 | Braga B | 3 | (0) |
2014 | Braga | 1 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Vitória | 30 | (4) |
2015 | Atlético Paranaense | 31 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Grêmio | 3 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2017 | Ponte Preta | 7 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Göztepe | 27 | (1) |
2020– | Chapecoense | 16 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:50, 25 October 2021 (UTC) |
Kadu started his career in Bragantino since the 2006 season. In 2007 Kadu have good actions with Bragantino (fourth place in Campeonato Paulista), and signed to Corinthians, to play Brazilian League.
For Corinthians, Kadu started in the match against Sport Recife, in a nightmare game Kadu scored an own goal against Atlético Paranaense. Before this fact, and the exit of the coach, Paulo César Carpegiani, Kadu had never played any other game for the club.
Chapecoense
Chapecoense – current squad | |
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