Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Profile Ricardo Quaresma



Personal information :

Full name : Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo
Date of birth : 26 September 1983
Place of birth : Lisbon, Portugal
Height : 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position : Winger
Current club : Beşiktaş
Number : 7
Youth career :
2000–2001 Sporting CP
Senior career :
2001–2003 Sporting CP
2003–2004 Barcelona
2004–2008 Porto
2008–2010 Internazionale
2009 Chelsea (loan)
2010– Beşiktaş
National team
2003– Portugal

Club career

Sporting CP

While a trainee at Sporting's famed academy, Quaresma made his businesswoman debut during the 2000–01 season performing 15 toys for the B Team. In the next season, he was heralded towards the senior squad via otherwise club executive László Bölöni, performing 28 fits and scoring three goals and was a key musician within Sporting's league and cup replicate triumph. 2002–03 was a destitute season for Sporting, ceasing third within the league, which prompted speculation approximately Quaresma's future at the club.

Barcelona

Quaresma was otherwise sold towards Barcelona for a reported €6M and credit of Fábio Rochemback His stint with the Catalan side could be greatest explained as unlucky. In his debut season, he made ten activates and 11 spare impressions, scoring alone one goal. In the final weeks of the season, he stung his right foot badly, dragging him towards miss the 2004 UEFA Under-21 Championship. During UEFA Euro 2004, he informed his refusal towards play for Barça during Frank Rijkaard was within price, incurring the interest of a lot else clubs.

Porto

Quaresma signed for Porto within the summer of 2004 when they sold Deco for a fee of €15 million cash, plus Quaresma's performing rights which were measured at the moment at €6 million. Quaresma activated his campaign with Porto onto a tall note, scoring within his debut toy within the 2004 UEFA Super Cup and netting the alone goal within Porto's success against Benfica within the Portuguese SuperCup.[citation needed] He went onto towards score five goals within 32 league fits and was ever-present within Porto's operate towards the former knockout round of the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League. He also contributed towards Porto's dramatic victory against Once Caldas within the 2004 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, scoring within a thrilling disadvantage shoot-out which ended 8–7 within Porto's favour. Quaresma was heavily criticised[by whom?] during his former year with Porto for being selfish and frequently endeavouring towards dribble beyond defenders rather than making a mere pass. However, he gradually began towards incorporate his teammates into the toy, and via his third year with Porto, he had become a supporter favorite and a key fraction of the squad. His sublime dramas within both the Portuguese Liga and the UEFA Champions League drew interest from various clubs, and despite having a contract with Porto operating until 2011, he soon located himself being moved towards a principal club for the second moment within his career.

Inter Milan

On 1 September 2008, Quaresma signed for Italian winners Inter Milan onto a cash/player exchange fee of €18.6 million with young Portuguese midfielder Pelé attending Porto. He performed his former toy for the club within a friendly against Locarno, performing onto the deserted wing.[citation needed] The toy ended 2–2, and Quaresma was voted Man of the match consecutive an impressive performance. He was decisive within his former Serie A match against Catania, with one of his trademark Trivelas[clarification needed] resulting within a Giuseppe Mascara own goal. The toy ceased 2–1 for Inter. However, Quaresma located opportunities within the Inter XI limited as former Inter boss José Mourinho stated: "He is a great skill, but the joy I possess at observing the distance Ibra works for and with the team I do not yet possess with Quaresma. He shall possess towards hear, alternatively he won’t play, and I am sure he'll distort and become many tactically disciplined. He likes kicking the ball with the outside of his foot, but whether you ask me approximately him within a few months' moment, we'll be talking approximately a different Quaresma." His moment within Italy was not conceived a success, with him being granted the Bidone d'Oro honor for the worst footballer within Serie A for 2008.

Chelsea

Quaresma's exception from Inter's squad for the knockout level of the 2008–09 Champions League ruled towards speculation of him deserting the club. On two February 2009, shift deadline day, he signed onto credit for Premier League club Chelsea, until the end of the season. He was granted the number 18 shirt. On seven February, he made his debut for Chelsea against Hull City. Quaresma was particularly consumed as a spare, making detectable contributions, incorporating providing the cross for Alex towards score against Coventry City.[citation needed] After a disappointing activate towards life at the San Siro, Quaresma alleged his move towards Chelsea had restored his confidence as soon as he fought towards impress José Mourinho at Inter. The 25-year-old Portuguese international told The Star onto 29 March 2009: "When I was at Inter, I wasn't feeling very confident. I wasn't performing well and wasn't glad, I already feel many optimistic here at Chelsea. It has carried the joy back for me, which I didn't possess at Inter." Subsequently, with Guus Hiddink's passing grading as Chelsea executive, Quaresma located it steely towards encounter space within the Chelsea line-up and replaced towards Inter at the end of his loan.

Return towards Inter Milan

Quaresma replaced towards Inter as soon as his credit at Chelsea ended. Despite desperate tackles made via Inter towards offload him, Quaresma did not manage towards attract any interest. With the retirement of Luís Figo, Quaresma inherited the number seven, and José Mourinho remarked he would grant Quaresma another likelihood for the novel season. Quaresma made his debut for the novel season against Bari, arriving onto as a spare for Patrick Vieira. Despite the odd impressive operation, he persisted towards encounter former team football steely towards arrive by. After the arrival of Goran Pandev, Quaresma did not feature within Jose Mourinho's blueprints onto their quest for the treble.

Besiktas

On 13 June 2010, Quaresma attended Turkish side Besiktas JK as soon as long and difficult deals with Inter. Besiktas remunerated a € 7.3 million for his transfer. He signed 3-year contract, which entitled him towards €3.5M within the former season and €3.75M within next two seasons. He scored his former goal for the club against Viktoria Plzeň within the UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round. Despite struggling with stings within the former halves of the season Quaresma has put within numerous spectacular dramas for the Black Eagles and is already becoming a supporter favorite.

International career

Poor form during his moment with Barcelona and an sting deterred Quaresma from taking portion within the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, Euro 2004, and the 2004 Olympics.[citation needed] However, brilliant displays with Porto won him a role within Portugal's 2006 World Cup qualification campaign and the winger assisted his nation towards a vital 2–0 victory against Slovakia. However, Quaresma was deserted out of the 23-man squad named via instructor Luiz Felipe Scolari towards portray Portugal within the 2006 World Cup. He was afterwards branded up towards play within a friendly toy against Brazil at the Emirates Stadium, whereas Portugal won 2–0. Quaresma provided two assists and was named Man of the match.[citation needed] On 24 March 2007, Quaresma scored his former goal for the national team within Portugal's 4–0 victory within a Euro 2008 qualifier against Belgium. He was also a member of the 23-man squad for Portugal within Euro 2008, but appeared alone sparingly for Scolari's Portugal during the tournament, but he did activate within the Portugal lowly team within a 3rd category level match, a 2–0 loss towards host country Switzerland whereas nine of the 11 frequent team starters were rested. Quaresma was not branded up for Portugal's 2010 World Cup campaign.

On 31 August 2010 Quaresma was branded towards play within Euro 2012 qualifying fits against Cyprus and Norway towards replace stung Cristiano Ronaldo. On three September 2010 Quaresma ruled Portugal against Cyprus within an entertaining encounter that ended 4-4. He was named Man of the match as soon as two years of absence from the national team. 19 Gamee 16 goalls

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