Vastly experienced attacking midfielder Ricardinho has drifted in and out of the national team set-up since making his debut six years ago against Colombia. He won a late call-up for the last tournament in Japan and Korea due to an injury to Emerson and featured in three games as Brazil marched to a fifth success in the tournament. Currently in his second spell with Corinthians, he has also played for Sao Paolo and Santos and has European experience from short stints in France with Bordeaux and in England with Middlesbrough.