On 19 August 2010, Ricardinho was officially unveiled as
Melbourne Victory's international marquee player, where he signed a two-year deal and was handed the number 9 shirt. Melbourne's signing of Ricardinho came at a time when the club was short of strikers, having sold
Danny Allsopp and with
Archie Thompson sidelined with a long-term injury. Ricardinho debuted off the bench for Melbourne in a 2–0 loss against
Central Coast Mariners on 3 September 2010. On 12 September 2010, on his full debut with Melbourne Victory, Ricardinho scored his first goal in a 3–0 win at home to
Brisbane Roar. Ricardinho was not selected as one of the five foreign imports for Melbourne's
2011 Asian Champions League campaign, and as a result was loaned to
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club
Paraná Clube back in his home country of Brazil. On 21 August 2011, Melbourne Victory announced its intention to release Ricardinho from his contract after his loan spell with
Paraná Clube expired. ==References==