Cadú (footballer, born 1981)
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Cadú with CFR Cluj in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Manuel Ferreira Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Paços de Ferreira, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–2000 | Paços Ferreira | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | Paços Ferreira | 46 | (3) |
| 2000–2001 | → Aliados Lordelo (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| 2001–2002 | → Gondomar (loan) | 34 | (8) |
| 2004–2006 | Boavista | 58 | (3) |
| 2006–2014 | CFR Cluj | 202 | (27) |
| 2014–2015 | AEL Limassol | 12 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Gil Vicente | 44 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Leixões | 12 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Merelinense | 41 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Maia Lidador | 37 | (7) |
| Total | 504 | (65) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Portugal U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2004 | Portugal B | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2025 | Paços Ferreira (chief scout) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ricardo Manuel Ferreira Sousa (born 21 December 1981), known as Cadú, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 121 games and seven goals over five seasons, with Paços de Ferreira, Boavista and Gil Vicente. He spent the vast majority of his career in Romania with CFR Cluj, appearing in 255 competitive matches and winning eight major trophies.