Ricardinho (Paralympic footballer)


Ricardo Steinmetz Alves is a Brazilian five-a-side football player.

Career

Born in Osório, Rio Grande do Sul, Ricardinho lost his sight at the age of 8 due to toxoplasmosis. At 10, he started playing football for the blind, reaching the national team in 2005. He was named the best 5-a-side football player three times, in 2006, 2014 and 2018.

Honours

;Summer Paralympics
;Parapan American Games
  • Gold medal: 2007, 2011, 2015, [Football 5-a-side at the Football 5-a-side at the 2019 Parapan American Games|2019 Parapan American Games|2019], [Football 5-a-side at the Football 5-a-side at the 2023 Parapan American Games|2023 Parapan American Games|2023]
;IBSA World Blind Football Championships
;IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix
  • Gold medal: 2022, 2023
;IBSA World Games
  • Gold medal: 2007
;IBSA Blind Football American Championships
  • Gold medal: 2009, 2013, 2019
  • Silver medal: 2005, 2017, 2022