Sold by Botafogo, defender unveiled by Russian club | OneFootball

On his way out of Botafogo, defender David Ricardo, 23 years old, was announced this Wednesday as the newest signing for Dynamo Moscow, a club from Russia.

According to journalist Venê Casagrande, the player was sold for a fixed fee of 6 million euros (about R$ 37.4 million), plus 1 million euros (R$ 6.23 million) in performance-related bonuses. Ceará will be entitled to 10% of the amount, as his formative club.

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Career Path

The defender arrived at Botafogo in January 2025, purchased for around 1.75 million euros (currently about R$ 10.9 million), and played 29 matches, starting in 26 of them. During his short stint in Rio de Janeiro, he scored two goals and provided one assist.

David Ricardo was developed by Ceará, where he was a starter for the team that won the 2023 Copa do Nordeste and the 2024 Campeonato Cearense.

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