Lecheva

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Lecheva
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Mendes Nascimento
Date of birth (1974-04-03) 3 April 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Amazonas (football coordinator)
Youth career
União Mogi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 União Mogi
1998 ECUS
1998–2000 Tuna Luso
1999 → São José-SP (loan)
2001–2005 Paysandu
2005–2006 Santa Cruz
2007 Paysandu
2008 Volta Redonda
2009 Paysandu
2009 Treze
2009 Santana
Managerial career
2012–2013 Paysandu
2013 Tuna Luso
2014 Independente-PA
2015 São Raimundo-PA
2017 São Raimundo-PA
2017 Mogi Mirim
2017 Tapajós
2018 Castanhal
2018 Nacional-AM
2018 Izabelense
2019 Ypiranga-AP
2019–2020 Amazonas
2020 Fast Clube
2021 Amazonas
2021 Fast Clube
2022–2023 Paysandu (football coordinator)
2024– Amazonas (football coordinator)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 November 2023

Ricardo Mendes Nascimento (born 3 April 1974), better known as Lecheva, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Mogi das Cruzes, he began his career at União Mogi, in addition to having played for ECUS and São José EC. He was successful in Pará football, first at Tuna Luso and mainly at Paysandu, where he became one of the great names in the club's history.[1][2]

Managerial career

He began his coaching career at Paysandu itself, becoming state champion in 2013. He managed several other clubs in the northern region of the country, doing a great job at Amazonas FC, being appointed as one of those responsible for structuring the club. He worked at Paysandu SC as football coordinator in 2022-2023.[3] In April 2024, Lecheva went to Amazonas FC to repeat his role as football director.[4]

Honours

Player

Paysandu

Manager

Paysandu
Amazonas

References

  1. ↑ "Paysandu: Com três acessos e títulos, Lecheva é considerado 'amuleto' do clube e diz: 'está no DNA'". O Liberal (in Portuguese). 29 October 2023. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Lecheva, Baby e Bandoch: relembre 'craques' que tiveram apelidos melhores que seu futebol". Virgula (in Portuguese). 6 April 2015. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Lecheva deixa o Amazonas e será coordenador técnico no Paysandu". Portal Esporte de Manaus (in Portuguese). 6 November 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "De volta e agora como executivo, Lecheva ressalta: "Nunca deixei de acompanhar o Amazonas"". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 24 April 2024. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024.
  • Lecheva at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)