Ricardo Santos

Ricardo Santos is a name that reminds me how football careers can quietly reinvent themselves. Born in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro state, in 1987, he put in his years as a player, but what catches my attention is the second act: he's now managing in Thailand, leading Uthai Thani in the Thai League. I find that journey from Brazilian footballer to Southeast Asian coach quietly fascinating, because it speaks to how the game opens unexpected doors far from home. After years as a forward at Kalmar FF in Sweden, he looks like someone building a coaching identity on his own terms, away from the spotlight.

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Name (English)

Ricardo Santos

Name (Japanese)

リカルド・エンリケ・ダ・シルバ・ドス・サントス

Reading

りかるど・えんりけ・だ・しるば・どす・さんとす

Born

February 13, 1987 (age 39)

Origin

Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Height

187 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rabbit

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo%20Santos%20(footballer%2C%20born%201987)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464911

Tags

• Rio de Janeiro
• association football player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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