Zelão

Brazilian footballer

Zelão
Personal information

Full name	Luiz Ricardo da Silva
Date of birth	(1984-11-12) 12 November 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth	Pirajuí, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003	Matonense
2004	Palmeiras B
2005	Noroeste
2005–2007	Bragantino
2007	Corinthians	10	(2)
2008–2010	Saturn Ramenskoye	75	(3)
2011–2012	Kuban Krasnodar	44	(3)
2013	Astana	28	(3)
2015	XV de Piracicaba	2	(0)
2016–2017	Penapolense	9	(0)
2017–2018	Barretos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luiz Ricardo da Silva (born 12 November 1984), commonly known as Zelão, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

Career

Zelão scored his first goal in the Campeonato Brasileiro against Santos on 3 June 2007 in a 1–1 draw.

On 31 January 2011, Zelão signed a four-year contract with FC Kuban Krasnodar.^[1] After two seasons with Kuban, Zelão left on 23 January 2013,^[2] and a week later signed for Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Astana.^[3]

In November 2014, Zelão was linked with a move to Guarani,^[4]^[5] but went on to sign for XV de Piracicaba in December.^[6]

Career statistics

As of Match played 6 July 2014^[7]

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other^{[nb 1]}		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2008^[8]	Saturn Ramenskoye	Russian Premier League	27	1	0	0	-		-		27	1
2009^[9]			26	1	0	0	-		-		26	1
2010^[10]			22	1	1	0	-		-		23	1
2011–12	Kuban Krasnodar		33	3	1	0	-		-		34	3
2012–13	Kuban Krasnodar		11	0	1	0	-		-		12	0
2013	Astana	Kazakhstan Premier League	28	3	1	0	2	0	1	0	32	3
Total	Russia		119	6	3	0	-		-		122	6
Total	Kazakhstan		28	3	1	0	2	0	1	0	32	3
Career total			147	9	4	0	2	0	1	0	151	9

Honours

Astana

Kazakhstan Super Cup: Runner-up 2013

Notes

^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Kazakhstan Super Cup

References

^ ЗЕЛАО ПОДПИСАЛ ТРЕХЛЕТНИЙ КОНТРАКТ С «КУБАНЬЮ». www.fckuban.ru (in Russian). FC Kuban Krasnodar.
^ "Zelao Leaves Russia's Kuban". en.rsport.ru. Rsport.ru. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
^ Зелао стал первым новичком "Астаны". sports.kz (in Russian). Sports.kz. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
^ Бывший игрок Астаны подписал контракт с Гуарани. sports.kz/ (in Russian). sports.kz/. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
^ "Zelão troca acordo com o Guarani por chance de disputar Paulistão pelo XV". www.fecemg.com.br (in Portuguese). fecemg. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
^ "Zelão completa semana de apresentações no XV de Piracicaba". www.xvpiracicaba.com.br/ (in Portuguese). XV de Piracicaba. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
^ "ZELÃO". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
^ "Russian Premier League Final Stats 2008". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
^ "Russian Premier League Final Stats 2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
^ "Russian Premier League Final Stats 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 July 2014.