Leandson Dias da Silva

Football player infobox
playername = Rico


fullname = Leandson Dias da Silva
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|4|4
cityofbirth = Recife
countryofbirth = Brazil
height = height|m=1.73
years = 2002-03
2004
2005
2005-
clubs = São Paulo FC
Grêmio PA
Criciúma EC
Muharraq Club
currentclub = Muharraq Club
clubnumber = 19
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
caps(goals) = 27 (4)
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nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = December 10, 2006
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Leandson Dias da Silva, known as Rico, (born 4 April 1981 in Recife) is a Brazilian footballer who is a striker for Muharraq Club. Rico began his professional career with São Paulo Futebol Clube, where he played on the same team as Brazil international and AC Milan midfielder Kaká. Rico moved to Bahrain to play for Muharraq Club in 2005, and has spend the past three seasons there.

Last season Rico scored many important goals leading Muharraq to the Bahraini premiership. Rico scored in the last second of the match against Sitra by a penalty to secure the league for Muharraq. Rico also helped Muharraq to beat Riffa Club 2-1 in the final of the Crown Prince cup, and helped in Muharraq's run to the AFC Cup 2006 final where they narrowly lost on aggregate against Al Faisaly) of Jordan. In the 2006-07 season, Rico returned with Muharraq. At the beginning of the year he lead Muharraq to the Bahraini Super Cup against Al Najma, by scoring a back heel goal to beat Bahrain international goalkeeper Abdulrahman AbdulKarim. He scored 25 goals in 23 games in the Bahraini league helping Muharraq to the championship. Muharraq also won the Crown Prince cup but this time it was without Rico in the final. Rico had been suspended because of his behavior and incorrect conduct against Al Najma in the King's Cup Semi final.