David Ricardo

Following his move to Dynamo, Ricardo's current-season form is down 79% on last season (Season 33→7), while his Rating eased 67→28. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Dynamo · 7th	5	0	0	7.16	28	7
2025/26	Dynamo · 7th	7	0	0	6.87	28	7
2025/26	Botafogo · 6th	22	1	1	7.05	67	33
2024/25	Botafogo	2	0	0	7.3	—	—
2024/25	Ceara	29	1	1	6.99	—	—
2023/24	Ceara	35	0	1	6.76	—	—
2023/24	Botafogo	2	0	0	7.3	—	—
2022/23	Ceara · 17th	5	0	0	6.7	58	5
2022/23	Fluminense PI	1	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

David Ricardo is a 23-year-old central defender at Botafogo, rated 67.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (54.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ricardo.

On the season, Ricardo graded 33 for current form (age-blind), on 8 clean sheets and 3.011 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 7). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 67. At 23 Ricardo is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 32 reflects that trajectory.

67.3

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

32.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

54.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.01

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Botafogo finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.01

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 54.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 67.3 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %54.2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.049

Assists / 900.049

Goal contribution / 900.097

Defensive actions / 903.011

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.243

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around age 23 (~32), then tapers with age. At 23, Ricardo sits on 32, at or near its peak. The blue line is Ricardo's projected Rating — 67.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles24

Interceptions22

Blocks16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards2

Transfer history

DynamoJan 2026 – now

BotafogoFeb 2025 – Jan 2026

CearaMar 2022 – Feb 2025

Fluminenseuntil Mar 2022

About David Ricardo

David Ricardo Loiola da Silva is a 23-year-old centre-back who plays for Dynamo, born on December 21, 2002 in Teresina. He is from Brazil. Dynamo currently sit 7th of 16 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, David Ricardo has made 5 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 450 minutes, averaging a 7.16 match rating over his last 5 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

When David Ricardo plays, Dynamo's record this season is 2W-1D-2L.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Rodina Moskva (90 minutes, 7 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Zenit (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 9, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Dinamo Makhachkala (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
August 1, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Baltika (90 minutes, 7 rating)
July 25, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Krylia Sovetov (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)

David Ricardo's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Dynamo face Lokomotiv away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates David Ricardo at 67.3 with a Season form score of 32.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Cearense 1 and the Copa do Nordeste. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, David Ricardo has totalled 115 club appearances with 3 goals and 3 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 35 appearances for Ceara.

David Ricardo's career has also included time at Botafogo, Ceara and Fluminense.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.