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Ricardinho (footballer, born May 1976)

Ricardinho, Brazilian footballer and manager

Born
May 23, 1976
Age in 2026
50
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1976

About Ricardinho (footballer, born May 1976)

Ricardo Luis Pozzi Rodrigues (born 23 May 1976), better known as Ricardinho, is a Brazilian football manager and retired footballer. In his career as a midfielder, he represented teams such as Corinthians, São Paulo and Santos in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, winning the league title twice with the former and once with the latter. He also had spells in Europe with Bordeaux, Middlesbrough and Beşiktaş. A full international with 23 caps for Brazil between 2000 and 2006, Ricardinho was part of the team that won the FIFA World Cup in 2002, also being chosen at the 2006 edition and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup. As a manager in the 2010s, he led several clubs in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B and won the Campeonato Pernambucano with Santa Cruz in 2015. His first goal on 10 July was a last-minute winner in a 2–1 home victory against São Paulo, as his team went on to win the national title.

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Ricardinho (footballer, born May 1976) timeline

  1. A full international with 23 caps for Brazil between 2000 and 2006, Ricardinho was part of the team that won the FIFA World Cup in 2002, also being chosen at the 2006 edition and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup.
  2. As a manager in the 2010s, he led several clubs in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B and won the Campeonato Pernambucano with Santa Cruz in 2015.

The world when Ricardinho (footballer, born May 1976) was born

Ricardinho (footballer, born May 1976) was born in 1976. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1976

  • #1 song"Silly Love Songs" – Wings
  • Top movieRocky
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookRoots – Alex Haley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics
  • Top headlineAmerica celebrates its 200th birthday
  • Technology milestoneApple Computer founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
  • Defining fadCB radios
  • Notable inventionLaser printer
  • World population4.16 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGerald Ford
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population218.0M

1976 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ricardinho (footballer, born May 1976)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19762026
Gas$0.59$3.45/gal
Average home$48,000$435,000
Average income$14,958$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.13$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population218.0M341 million

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