Ricardo Velho

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Velho.
Ricardo Velho
Personal information
Full name Mário Ricardo da Silva Velho[1]
Date of birth (1998-08-20) 20 August 1998 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Famalicão, Portugal[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Gençlerbirliği
(on loan from Farense)
Number 24
Youth career
2006–2007 Vitória Guimarães
2007–2009 Porto
2009–2010 Salgueiros
2010–2012 Trofense
2012–2013 Braga
2013–2014 Palmeiras Braga
2014–2017 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Braga B 11 (0)
2020– Farense 97 (0)
2025– → Gençlerbirliği (loan) 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:06, 11 December 2025 (UTC)

Mário Ricardo da Silva Velho (born 20 August 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Süper Lig club Gençlerbirliği, on loan from Farense.

Club career

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Braga

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Born in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District, Velho joined Braga's academy when he was 14.[2] On 23 August 2017, he made his professional debut with the reserve team in a 2–1 away loss against Penafiel in the LigaPro.[3]

During his spell, Velho played second-fiddle to Tiago Sá (who later appeared in several matches for the main squad) and Rogério Santos.[4][5]

Farense

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On 31 July 2020, Velho signed a two-year contract with Primeira Liga club Farense.[6] In the 2022–23 season, he contributed 22 games as his side finished runners-up and returned to the main division after a two-year absence, while they conceded a league-best 34 goals; subsequently, he agreed to an extension until June 2026.[7][8]

Velho's maiden appearance in the top flight took place on 12 August 2023, in a 0–3 home defeat to Casa Pia.[9] Due to his performances, which included a league-best 143 saves and seven clean sheets with Farense finishing tenth, he was voted the campaign's Goalkeeper of the Year.[10][11][12]

In summer 2024, Velho was linked with a move to Benfica, but they rejected a transfer due to Farense asking Benfica to pay his €10 million release clause. This led to him agreeing to extend his contract until 2028.[13]

Velho missed the final month of 2024–25, due to a knee ligament injury that required surgery.[14] His team would be ultimately relegated as second-bottom.[15]

Shortly after the start of the following season, Velho was loaned to Gençlerbirliği with an option to buy.[16] He only made his Süper Lig debut on 7 November, in a 2–1 home win over İstanbul Başakşehir; manager Volkan Demirel later disclosed that he was fielded because the Turkish club would have to pay €200.000 in compensation if he did not take part in the required number of matches in the first half of the campaign.[17][18]

International career

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Velho was not capped by Portugal at any youth level. On 4 October 2024, he was called by the senior team for matches against Poland and Scotland in the UEFA Nations League.[19]

Career statistics

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As of match played 5 May 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Braga B 2017–18 LigaPro 2 0 — — 2 0
2018–19 LigaPro 0 0 — — 0 0
2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal 9 0 — — 9 0
Total 11 0 — — 11 0
Farense 2020–21 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 12 0 3 0 0 0 15 0
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 22 0 0 0 1 0 23 0
2023–24 Primeira Liga 32 0 0 0 3 0 35 0
Total 66 0 3 0 4 0 73 0
Career total 77 0 3 0 4 0 84 0

Honours

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Individual

References

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