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Full name: Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho
Popular name: Ricardo Carvalho
Date of birth: May 18, 1978
Place of birth: Amarante, Portugal
Height: 1.81 m
Playing position: Centre Back
Club information Current club: Real Madrid
Number: 2

Carvalho was born in Amarante where he played for the local team FC Amarante. With exceptional performance miuda sebgai child, his talent seen by FC Porto, who then put it into academies. Between 1997 and 2001 he spent a loan period at Leca, Vitorio Setubal and FC Alverca. But when it comes to Jose Mourinho's FC Porto, he began to make great strides forward. When the 2002-2003 season Carvalho made his name known throughout Europe thanks to winning the league title, League Cup and UEFA Cup under coach Jose Mourinho. In the next season, Carvalho won his second straight league title and a first Champions League title. In July 2004, Carvalho transferred to Chelsea at a cost of 30 million euros. With Chelsea, he won two Premier League titles and a League Cup in his first two seasons. In 2008 he helped the club reach the Champions League final for the first time in history, but lost 6-5 in a penalty shootout against Manchester United. In the same year he was voted player of Chelsea 2008. Two years later in the 2009-2010 season, Carvalho helped Chelsea win the FA Cup. In August 2010, after six years with Chelsea, he moved to Real Madrid for 6.7 million pounds a transfer.

Carvalho made his debut internationally on October 11, 2003 in a friendly match against Albania. Carvalho also appeared in the 2004 European Cup and 2008 World Cups 2006 and 2010.

Career at FC Porto (1997-2004)
Carvalho was brought to FC Porto's youth team in the 1996-1997 season. He began his professional debut in the club borrower, Leca. Anatara 1999 to 2001 he was loaned to Vitoria Setubal and FC Alverca. He returned to FC Porto in the 2001-2002 season and became the third pilhan after Jorge Costa and Jorge Andrade, but he quickly became first choice in 11 games early and formed a good partnership with Jorge Andrade makes Costa on loan to Charlton Athletic. Carvalho appeared 25 times in the league that season. In the following season, Jorge Costa returned to FC Porto and Andrade moved to Deportivo La Coruna. With Jose Mourinho as coach, Carvalho back into third choice after Jorge Costa and Pedro Emanuel. But Carvalho look good and make it a first choice back line. In the 2002-2003 season, FC Porto win the UEFA Pila trophy after defeating Celtic Glasgow 3-2. It was the first European trophy for Carvalho.
2003-2004 season Carvalho made his name more known as a world-class player. In that season he won the Portuguese League title and the Champions League trophy by defeating AS Monaco 3-0. Pu Carvalho name entered in the UEFA Team of the Year and one of 50 players nominated for the Ballon d'Oro. At the end of the season Carvalho targeted by a number of big European teams such as Inter Milan, Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, and Manchester United. But Chelsea was the one who was lucky to get Carvalho with a 30 million euro transfer.

Chelsea (2004-2010)
In Chelsea, Carvalho regarded as one of the best defenders in Europe, joined the coach at Porto, Jose Mourinho and his partner, Paulo Ferreira with a three-year contract. In his first season at Chelsea he won the Premier League title for the first time in 50 years and the League Cup. He scored his first goal for Chelsea in a 3-1 win over Norwich City.
Beginning of the 2005-2006 season was not smooth for him because he criticized Mourinho after making comments about the selection policy. Carvalho said the Chelsea manager's decision to drop him in the first game of the season could be "understandable". But Mourinho responded: "Carvalho seems to have problems in terms of understanding, possibly, he had an IQ test". Carvalho was convicted and fined 85,000 pounds. He returned to play in late September. On October 19, 2005 he scored his first goal of the season in a 4-0 win over Real Betis in the Champions League. In the Premier League Carvalho received his first red card at Chelsea in January when the series 1-1 vs Charlton. On 29 April 2006 Carvalho scored the crucial goal in the 3-0 victory over Man. United's Premier League title as well as for the second time in a row.
In the 2006-2007 season Carvalho scored again against Manchester United (1-1). On April 28th, 2007 Carvalho injured the medial ligament in his right leg which resulted absent in the Champions League semi-final against Liverpool. On 18 May 2007, Carvalho signed a five-year contract extension with Chelsea.
Carvalho showed good performance in the 2007-2008 season. Due to the departure of Mourinho, the Spanish champions, Real Madrid again expressed interest in Carvalho: "We will never be able to get Carvalho because of his connection with Mourinho. Now he has leave Chelsea and we felt there was a real opportunity. "But Carvalho remain faithful in Chelsea. In that season, Carvalho became one of the most consistent players at Chelsea and his efforts rewarded when he scored his first goal of the season to 150 dal appearance with Chelsea in a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough. On the date 26 April 2008, Carvalho made the 100th appearance for Chelsea in the Premier League in a 2-1 victory over Manchester United. In the Champions League for the first time Chelsea he brought it to the quarter-finals, love Chelsea lost 6-5 in a penalty shoot-out defeat. On May 8, 2008 Carvalho was selected as the Player of Chelsea 2008 Chelsea player option. He is also entered in the Player of the Year selection Chelsea fans along with Michael Ballack and Joe Cole.



In July 2009, Carvalho mengatak that he wanted to leave Chelsea and join Inter Milan Jose Mourinho trained. Carvalho said his first four seasons in Chelsa wonderful, but the last one was the most difficult. He only played 18 times during the 2008-2009 season due to frequent injuries. A few days later his way out of Chelsea's growing club looks stelah no charges are not serious in dealing with the injury suffered by Carvalho. He said, "It was a bad year for me, but now I wish I could quickly fit and ready." Appointment of Carlo Ancelotti as Chelsea manager coupled with injury recovery makes Carvalho regain core position in the Blues
Carvalho made a good start in the 2009-2010 season denagan won the Community Shield, beating Manchester United both won Man of The Match award. On March 24, 2010 in a 5-0 win over Portsmouth, Carvalho suffered ankle ligament damage. It seems serious injury but did not need surgery. Due to the injury, he missed the following match Chelsea. At the end of the season, on July 24, 2010, The Sun newspaper made a report that Carvalho had expressed a desire to leave Chelsea and join Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho. According to The Sun, Carvalho said, "If there is an opportunity to play with Real Madrid, I would go there now with bernang or running."

Real Madrid (2010-present)
On 10 August 2010, Real Madrid Carvalho bring the cost of 7.9 million euros with a 2 year contract. He made his debut on August 13, 2010 in a friendly match against Bayern Munich in which Madrid won 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out. League debut came on August 29, 2010 when a 0-0 draw with Real Mallorca. In the next game to face Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabeu, Carvalho scored his debut goal for Madrid in a 1-0 win. On 7 November 2010 Carvalho scored his second goal for a 2-0 victory ata preformance Madrid Atletico Madrid. Carvalho received the first red card in a 1-0 win over Sevilla. By a variety of media, one of Madrid's defense is a strong factor for the presence of Carvalho.

Personal Life
Ricardo Carvalho is married to a Portuguese woman named Carina. They had a son named Rodrigo and a daughter named Rachel. Famous clothing brand that is often used carvalho is Louis Vuitton.

Junior Career:
1990-1996: Amarante FC
1996-2004: Porto


Senior career
1997-2004 Porto
1998-1999 → Leça (pinajaman)
1999-2000 → Vitória de Setúbal (loan)
2000-2001 → Alverca (loan)
2004-2010 Chelsea
2010 - Real Madrid

National team
1994-1995 Portugal U17
1995 Portugal U19
1996-1997 Portugal U20
1998-1999 Portugal U21
2003-2011 Portugal


Awards:
Clubs:
Porto
Primeira Liga: 3
1998-99, 2002-03, 2003-04
Taça de Portugal: 1
2002-03
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 3
, 1998, 2003, 2004
UEFA Cup: 1
2002-03
UEFA Champions League: 1
2003-04
Chelsea:
Premier League: 3
2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10
FA Cup: 3
2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10
FA Community Shield: 2
, 2005, 2009
League Cup: 2
2004-05, 2006-07
Real Madrid
Copa del Rey: 1
2010-11
Individuals:
Portuguese League Footballer of the Year: 2002-03
UEFA Club Best Defender of the Year: 2003-04
UEFA Team of the Year: 2003-04
UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 2004
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2006
Chelsea Players' Player of the Year: 2007-08 bet365