Ricardo Cavalcante Mendes (born 4 September 1989), or simply Ricardinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger.

[4][5] On January 21, 2016, Ricardinho moved to UAE Arabian Gulf League side Al-Sharjah on loan,[6] returning to Sheriff Tiraspol on 5 July 2016.

[7] On 16 June 2017, Ricardinho signed a two-year deal with Red Star Belgrade, choosing number 89 on his jersey.

[10] On 11 January 2018, Ricardinho signed a 1.5-year contract with the Russian Premier League club FC Tosno.

[11] He came off the bench as Tosno won the 2017–18 Russian Cup final against FC Avangard Kursk on 9 May 2018 in the Volgograd Arena.