Born in
Barcelos, Ricardinho joined local
Gil Vicente FC's youth academy at the age of 9. He made his senior debut in 2013 with
Vilaverdense FC, competing in the
third division. After returning from his loan spell, Ricardinho played his first competitive game for Gil on 29 October 2014, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against
Atlético Clube de Portugal for
the season's
Taça da Liga. He first appeared in the
Primeira Liga on 11 January of the following year, starting and being
replaced early into the second half of an eventual 2–1 home win over
F.C. Penafiel. ==Honours==