Ricardo Pires Santos Júnior (born 22 September 1987), or simply Ricardo Pires, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan. Born in Brazil, he represents Thailand at international level.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, he joined several overseas clubs, such as Colombia, Germany, Portugal, Thailand, Mexico, Costa Rica, Malta, Greece and finally decided to abroad to East Asia and join Macau Liga de Elite side Monte Carlo for the 2023 season. On 23 August 2023, Pires made his club debut in a 1âÂÂ2 home lose in the 2023âÂÂ24 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs against Taiwanese club Taichung Futuro.
Ahead of the 2023âÂÂ24 Liga 2, Pires signed a contract with Persiraja Banda Aceh. Pires made his Persiraja debut in a pre-season International friendly match against Malaysia Super League club PDRM on 3 September 2023, also scored his first goal for the club in a 4âÂÂ0 win.