[4] Nicknamed O Mágico (The Magician), he was named Best Player of the World a record six times by Futsal Planet in 2010,[5] 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

In European competitions with his country, he won the UEFA Futsal Euro 2018, in which he finished as top scorer and received the award for Best Player.

Ricardinho is lauded by his defensive quality and workrate, which is very uncommon for a player of such significant offensive prowess, making him very well-rounded.

For all his achievements and quality displays, he has been regarded by some experts as the greatest futsal player of all time.

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