By Matheus Trunk
The defensive sector has been one of the priorities in hiring for the Corinthians and technical Dorival Junior was looking for an experienced goalkeeper to be the immediate reserve of Hugo Souza. The Parque São Jorge club found this name: John Ricardo37 years old, who defended the Fortaleza in the last Brasileirão. He is on loan free of charge until the end of the season.
Recovering from a problem in his left shoulder and continuing to recover, the archer has not played professionally for four months. The idea is for him to present himself in March. The expectation was that John Ricardo did not remain in the northeastern team, which reformulates its squad for the reality of a second division. Furthermore, Dorival Júnior has already worked with the goalkeeper in Ceará.
Among Timão’s other goalkeepers, Matheus Donelli had no regularity and was even speculated in the Gil Vicente from Portugal. Already Kaue only played one game. Both continue to make up the cast.
Career at smaller clubs
John Ricardo began his career in the youth divisions of the small Concordiafrom Santa Catarina. But his professional debut was in Brusque-SCwhere he won the Copa Santa Catarina title and competed in the Brazilian Series C Championship.
After passages through Veranópolis-RS e Icasa-CEsigned with the America-MG. At Coelho, he was the protagonist of some special moments such as winning the 2016 Mineiro Championship and the 2017 Brazilian Series B Championship.
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In 2020, he signed with Chapecoense and became Serie B champion again. On that occasion, he was voted the best goalkeeper in the competition and the only athlete to play in all of Chape’s matches in the tournament. After passing through Cearáarrived at Fortaleza at the beginning of 2023. There were three seasons at Tricolor de Aço, totaling 154 matches. At Leão do Pici, João Ricardo was state champion and won a Copa do Nordeste.
