Ricardo Jorge Cecília Batista (born 19 November 1986) is a professional footballer who plays for Casa Pia A.C. as a goalkeeper.
Born in Torres Vedras, Lisbon District to a Cape Verdean father and an Angolan mother,[2] Batista started his career with Vitória F.C.
His only senior appearance for them was on 21 September 2005 in the second round of the League Cup against Lincoln City: his team won 5–4, but BBC Sport's match reporter dubbed his performance "disappointing".
[6] He made 35 appearances in all competitions[7] and helped them reach the League Cup semi-final, in which they held Chelsea to a draw in the first leg before losing the second 4–0.
[13] After the Brazilian left for Poland he became the starter, as the Algarve team eventually retained their Primeira Liga status;[14] his debut in the competition occurred on 19 December 2010, in a 0–0 home draw with C.D.
[15] On 25 July 2011, Batista was banned for two years for doping, after testing positive in a game against Académica de Coimbra held in January.