Richard Porta
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Richard Aníbal Porta Candelaresi | ||
Date of birth | 1 August 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
River Plate | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2007 | River Plate | 78 | (41) |
2008–2011 |
Siena | 1 | (0) |
2008–2009 |
→ Belenenses (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2009–2010 | → River Plate (loan) | 20 | (3) |
2010–2011 | → Nacional (loan) | 19 | (5) |
2011–2012 | Nacional | 16 | (17) |
2011 |
→ Al Wasl (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2012–2013 |
Dubai Club | 21 | (9) |
2013–2014 | Nacional | 13 | (4) |
2014 | Independiente del Valle[1] | 10 | (2) |
2015 |
Rentistas | 12 | (2) |
2015–2016 | Cerro | 15 | (5) |
2016–2017 | River Plate | 25 | (3) |
2017 | Cerro | 10 | (0) |
International career | |||
2003 | Uruguay U20 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Richard Aníbal Porta Candelaresi (born 1 August 1983) is a former professional
Early life
Porta was born at Fairfield Hospital in Sydney, New South Wales to Uruguayan parents.[citation needed] Porta subsequently lived in Australia before relocating to Uruguay at the age of 1. He spent his youth footballing career playing with River Plate.
Club career
River Plate
Porta scored a record-breaking haul of 19 goals in 15 league appearances during the
Siena
It was reported that Porta had signed a five-year contract with Siena for approximately €3 million. On 16 March 2008, Porta debuted for Siena in a 4–0 loss to
Belenenses
In August 2008 Porta joined Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses for the
River Plate
In July 2009 Porta was loaned to former club
Nacional
2010–2011 season
In July 2010 Porta was loaned to Club Nacional de Football for the
2011–2012 season
Loan to Al Wasl
After five games of the
Even though he missed many games while in Al Wasl, Porta ended the Campeonato Uruguayo as the highest scorer with 17 goals in 16 games, including two consecutive hattricks, against Cerrito and Bella Vista.
Dubai Club
On 11 July 2012, it was reported that Porta had rejected an offer in England in favour of a two-year multimillion-dollar contract with UAE Pro-League side Dubai Club.[28][29]
Independiente del Valle
On 1 August 2014, Porta signed on to play with Ecuadorian Serie A club Independiente del Valle for the remainder of the season.[30][31]
Rentistas
Upon his departure from Independiente del Valle, Porta signed with Uruguayan football club[32]
International career
In 1999 Porta was called up to a one-week training camp for the
On 3 April 2011, it was reported that Porta, having been ignored by Australia's former coach Pim Verbeek, declared that he would consider playing for Australia should someone ask him first. Despite a chronic shortage of strikers leading up to the
As of May 2017, Porta has yet to be capped by either the Uruguayan or Australian national teams.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Porta effectively cut ties with the Australian national team; this came after he was repeatedly stood up by the FFA, despite clearly voicing his interest in playing for Australia.[46]
Personal life
Although Porta and his parents moved back to Uruguay shortly after his birth, Porta's maternal grandparents, cousins and his brother still live in Sydney. Porta declared his allegiance to Australia during the decisive
Honours
Nacional
- Uruguayan Primera División: 2011 Torneo Clausura, 2010–11 Campeonato Uruguayo, 2011 Torneo Apertura, 2011–12 Campeonato Uruguayo
Individual
- 2007 Torneo Apertura (19 goals), 2012 Torneo Clausura (14 goals), 2011–12 Campeonato Uruguayo(17 goals)
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