Career
Born in Cascais, Lisbon District of Mozambican descent, Riquicho joined Sporting Clube de Portugal"s youth system at the age of 12. On 27 April 2013, still a junior, he made his professional debut with the B-team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Communicative Disorders Aves for the Segunda Liga championship. Riquicho represented Portugal at the 2015 Fédération internationale de football association U-20 World Cup.
He played all matches in New Zealand, helping his country reach the quarter-finals.