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My Take
Ricardo Horta is the type of footballer I quietly champion. At 173 cm, he's no physical specimen, yet he's held down a right-wing role at Braga and earned repeated Portugal call-ups in a nation overflowing with attacking talent. That tells me everything: he survives on intelligence and technique rather than raw athleticism. In an era obsessed with superstars, players like Horta are the connective tissue that makes teams function. I've always preferred the clever assist over the highlight-reel goal, so a crafty, undersized winger who keeps getting selected on merit is exactly the kind of pro I enjoy watching.
Overview
Ricardo Jorge da Luz Horta (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈkaɾðuˈɔɾtɐ]; born 15 September 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Primeira Liga club Braga and the Portugal national team.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ricardo Horta
- Name (Japanese)
- リカルド・オルタ
- Reading
- りかるど・おるた
- Born
- September 15, 1994 (age 31)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Sobreda, Setúbal, Portugal
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 173 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Portugal →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.