Rico (footballer)

Rico

Personal information
Full name	Leandson Dias da Silva
Date of birth	(1981-04-04) 4 April 1981
Place of birth	Recife, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Hidd SCC
Number	19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	CSA
2002–2003	São Paulo	34	(7)
2003	→ Portuguesa Santista (loan)
2004	Grêmio	14	(0)
2005	Criciúma
2005	Portuguesa Santista
2005–2010	Al-Muharraq	79	(73)
2010–2011	Al-Riffa	12	(10)
2011–2012	Manama
2012	Hajer	9	(1)
2012	Náutico	4	(1)
2013	América de Natal
2013	Alecrim
2014-	Hidd SCC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 May 2011

Leandson Dias da Silva, known as Rico, (born 4 April 1981, in Recife) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Alecrim as striker. Rico began his professional career with São Paulo Futebol Clube, where he played on the same team as Brazil international and AC Milan midfielder Kaká. He also played for Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto-Alegrense. Rico moved to Bahrain to play for Muharraq Club in 2005, and has spent the past five seasons there.

Last season Rico scored many important goals leading Muharraq to the Bahraini premiership. Rico scored in the last second of the match against Sitra by a penalty to secure the league for Muharraq. Rico also helped Muharraq to beat Riffa Club 2-1 in the final of the Crown Prince cup, and helped in Muharraq's run to the AFC Cup 2006 final where they narrowly lost on aggregate against Al Faisaly of Jordan.

In the 2006-07 season, Rico returned with Muharraq. At the beginning of the year he led Muharraq to the Bahraini Super Cup against Al Najma, by scoring a back heel goal to beat Bahrain international goalkeeper Abdulrahman AbdulKarim. He scored 25 goals in 21 games in the Bahraini league helping Muharraq to the championship. In 2008 he scored 19 goals in 11 games granting him the title of The World's Top Goal Scorer from IFFHS.

Rico transfers to Bahrain Riffa Club in May 2010., and in September 2011 he transfers to Manama.