Ricardo Vaz


Ricardo Álvares Guedes Vaz is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Greek club OFI Crete F.C. as a right winger.

Club career

Estoril

Born in Alcabideche, Cascais, Vaz graduated from G.D. Estoril Praia's youth setup. He played his first match as a professional on 4 January 2014, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 5–1 away win against Leixões S.C. for the season's Taça de Portugal; in his maiden Primeira Liga appearance, on 1 March, he only needed six minutes on the pitch to score his first goal in the competition, converting a penalty kick in the late stages of an eventual 4–0 home defeat of S.C. Olhanense.

Reus

On 27 January 2015, Vaz terminated his contract with Estoril and moved to Spain after agreeing to a five-year deal with Segunda División B side CF Reus Deportiu. He made 27 appearances in his first full season – playoffs included – scoring three times to help the club reach Segunda División for the first time in its 117-year history.

OFI

On 30 January 2019, OFI Crete F.C. announced the signing of Vaz on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first Super League Greece goal on 31 March, but in a 1–3 away loss to Aris Thessaloniki FC; he repeated the feat a week later, at home to relegation rivals PAS Giannina FC.

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