Ricardo joined the Wave coaching staff in 2023 and led our U9 team in the FQ Premier League. He has been part of the Real Brazil Futsal coaching team for two years. Ricardo played professional football for 4 years in Brazil but his passion has always been futsal, he was an Assistant Coach for 6 seasons of the Olympia/AABB Futsal women's team playing in the Brazilian National League. Ricardo has been in the country for the past six years where he has worked within football across the Sunshine Coast region in various categories (U8, U9, U10 and U12).