Ricardo Horta


Ricardo Jorge Luz Horta is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Braga and the Portugal national team as a right winger.

Club career

Vitória Setúbal

Born in Sobreda, Almada, Horta joined Vitória de Setúbal's youth ranks in 2011, signing from S.L. Benfica. On 7 April 2013 he made his first-team – and Primeira Liga – debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Cristiano in a 1–2 away loss against Rio Ave FC; he finished the campaign with six appearances, all from the bench.
On 9 December 2013, Horta scored his first professional goal, the game's only against Académica de Coimbra. He was a regular starter during his second season, playing 28 matches and scoring seven times.

Málaga

On 12 July 2014, Horta signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Málaga CF. He made his debut in the competition on 23 August by starting in a 1–0 home win over Athletic Bilbao, and scored his first goal for on 6 January 2015 in a 2–0 defeat of Levante UD in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey also at La Rosaleda Stadium.

Braga

On 5 July 2016, Horta was loaned to S.C. Braga for one year. Roughly one year later he joined the club permanently, with Juan Carlos moving in the opposite direction. He scored 11 and nine goals in his second and third seasons respectively, helping to consecutive fourth-place finishes.
On 24 October 2019, during a 2–1 away win against Beşiktaş J.K. in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League, Horta netted for the tenth time in European competition, becoming Braga's second all-time scorer after Alan who led all players with 11. The following 25 January, he scored the only goal in the last seconds of the final of the Taça da Liga against FC Porto.

International career

Horta was part of the Portugal under-20 team at the 2014 Toulon Tournament. He earned his first cap for the full side on 7 September of that year – one week before his 20th birthday – replacing William Carvalho early into the second half of a 0–1 home loss against Albania for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers.

Personal life

Horta's younger brother, André, is also a footballer. He also represented Vitória Setúbal and Braga.

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Club

Braga
Portugal