[3] On 16 February 2015, Ricardinho signed a contract with Gabala FK in the Azerbaijan Premier League till the end of the 2014–15 season.

[4] On 3 August 2017, Ricardinho signed for English League One side Oxford United on a one-year deal, with the option of a further year.

[7] Ricardinho was, and remains, an immensely popular, almost cult-like player among Oxford fans, who particularly revered his high work rate and seemingly perennial smile.

His legacy was underlined when, in January 2021, he was voted the club's 21st-most popular player of the 2010s, despite having only played for the Yellows for a single season.

[8] After turning down a contract extension with Oxford, Ricardindo signed for Dutch side FC Twente on a free transfer on 27 July 2018.