| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luiz Ricardo da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Pirajuí, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Penapolense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Matonense | ||
| 2004 | Palmeiras B | ||
| 2005 | Noroeste | ||
| 2005–2007 | Bragantino | ||
| 2007 | Corinthians | 10 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 75 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Kuban Krasnodar | 44 | (3) |
| 2013 | Astana | 28 | (3) |
| 2015 | XV de Piracicaba | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Penapolense | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 July 2016. |
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Luiz Ricardo da Silva (born 12 November 1984), commonly known as Zelão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Penapolense.
Zelão scored his first goal in the Campeonato Brasileiro against Santos on 3 June 2007 in a 1–1 draw.
On 31 January 2011, Zelão signed a four-year contract with FC Kuban Krasnodar. After two seasons with Kuban, Zelão left on 23 January 2013, and a week later signed for Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Astana.
In November 2014, Zelão was linked with a move to Guarani, but went on to sign for XV de Piracicaba in December.