Ricardo Baiano


Ricardo Santos Lago, best known as Ricardo Baiano, is a retired professional football midfielder who is currently the Youth Academy Manager of FC Krasnodar. Born in Brazil, he represented the [Bosnia and Herzegovina national Association football|football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina national team].

Club career

Ricardo Baiano began playing football with PSTC. He would eventually play in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Russia.

International career

Born in Brazil, Baiano played once for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, coming on as a second-half substitute for Elvir Baljić in a World Cup qualification game against Serbia and Montenegro on 9 October 2004.

Managerial and coaching career

In May 2013, Baiano was appointed as Youth Academy Manager of his former club FC Krasnodar.

Personal life

Ricardo Baiano was born in Ilhéus, a major city located in the southern coastal region of Bahia, Brazil, 430 km south of Salvador, the state's capital. His brother, Wagner Santos Lago is also a footballer.