Ricardo José Araújo Ferreira... speaks English and Portuguese... both his father José and mother Maria Jose were born in Barcelos, POR... grew up playing soccer and hockey... he was seven years old when he started playing soccer for Dixie SC... enjoys travel, sports, animals, understanding and experiencing other cultures, movies/series, and music... growing up, favourites included Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Zinédine Zidane... other favourites included Tom Brady, Roger Federer, Michael Jordan, CF Real Madrid, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors...

a Taça de Portugal winner with SC Braga (2016)...

For Country

represented Portugal at the youth level and international "A" level (one match) before he switched national associations to play for Canada in 2021... he was 24 years old when he made his international “A” debut for Portugal on 14 November 2017...

he was 28 years old when he made his debut for Canada on 29 March 2021... represented Canada in 2021-22 Concacaf / FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (Canada qualified for Qatar 2022)...