Ricardo Machado


Ricardo Jorge Tavares Machado is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Al-Taawoun as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Machado spent the vast majority of his youth career with local Sport Clube Dragões Sandinenses. He made his debut as a senior in 2007, with A.D. Machico in the third division, signing with fellow league team C.S. Marítimo B after one season.
In the summer of 2010, Machado was loaned by C.S. Marítimo to C.D. Feirense in the second level. He appeared in his first game as a professional on 12 September, starting in a 2–2 away draw against F.C. Arouca.
Machado competed in Romania and its Liga I in the following years, starting out at FC Brașov.

Honours

Al-Taawoun