Ricardo Quaresma

Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo (European Portuguese: [ʁiˈkaɾðu kwɐˈɾɛʒmɐ]; born 26 September 1983) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Vitoria de Guimaraes.

He started out at Sporting and also played for Barcelona, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Besiktas, Al-Ahli Dubai and Kasimpasa, but he arguably spent the best years of his career at Porto after signing in 2004. Regarded as a mercurial talent, his tricks, including the rabona and trivela, the latter a bending shot with the outside of his right foot, has made him a popular figure among fans around the world.

A Portuguese international since 2003, Quaresma represented the country at three European Championships – including in the victorious Euro 2016 campaign – as well as at the 2018 World Cup.

Club Career

Sporting

Quaresma was born in Lisbon. A trainee at Sporting CP's famed academy, the 17-year-old was promoted to the first team by manager Laszlo Boloni before the start of the 2001–02 season, playing 28 Primeira Liga matches and scoring three goals in an eventual conquest of the double.

Under the same coach, Quaresma netted five times in the league the following campaign, but the team could only finish in third position.

Barcelona

In 2003, Quaresma was sold to FC Barcelona for a reported €6 million fee and the loan of Fabio Rochemback. In his first year in La Liga he made ten starts and 12 substitute appearances, scoring in the 5–0 home rout of Albacete Balompie.

Quaresma injured his right foot in the final weeks of the season, forcing him to miss both the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and UEFA Euro 2004 tournaments. Shortly after, he announced his refusal to play for the Spanish club as long as manager Frank Rijkaard was in charge.

Porto

Quaresma signed for FC Porto in the summer of 2004 as Deco moved in the opposite direction for a fee of €15 million plus the former's playing rights, which were evaluated

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