31-year-old Portuguese winger, Ricardo Horta began his professional football career some 12 years ago playing for Vitoria Setubal, Malaga, and Braga. He made his international debut for Portugal’s senior national team in September 2014 and never featured for them again until June 2022 in the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League. Almost five months later, he was named alongside Christiano Ronaldo, Andre Silva, Goncalo Ramos, Joao Felix, and Rafael Leao as Portugal’s attackers at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Off the pitch, Horta is a family man. He is married to Cati Almeida and shares two daughters; Clara and Carolina.
Biography Of Ricardo Horta
Ricardo Horta was born Ricardo Jorge de Luz Horta on September 15, 1994, in Sobreda, Almada, Portugal to his parents. His mother’s name is Anabela Horta. He grew up alongside his younger brother Andre Horta.
When it comes to details about his family, the winger is a little bit discreet. However, posts from his social media pages indicate he shares a strong bond with his family and particularly his younger, brother Andre who is also a professional footballer. They played together at Benfica, Vitoria de Setubal, and Braga.
Meet Horta’s Wife And Kids
Ricardo Horta’s wife is Cati Almeida. She was born on June 15, 1994, in Portugal, and is currently 31 years old.
At the moment, much of what is known about her revolves around her marriage to the Portuguese winger.
Horta and Almeida have been together for about 11 years. Due to the winger’s discreetness, there is no information indicating when, where, and how the couple got married, but bits of details from his verified Instagram page suggest their relationship began around 2013 or 2014. So, it is possible the pair may have gotten married in the years after.
Moving forward, the couple shares two daughters; Clara Horta and Carolina Horta. Clara is the first of the two, born on November 15, 2017, and is currently 8 years old. Three years later, Carolina was born on February 6, 2020, and is 5 years old at the moment.
The Almada-born soccer player and his wife are so proud of their daughters. Pictures of the two are littered all over the winger’s social media pages.
A Look At The Career Highlights Of Ricardo Horta
Horta has been playing professionally for 12 years. His journey first began at Benfica’s youth system where the likes of Joao Felix, Ruben Dias, Goncalo Ramos, and Danilo Pereira passed through, before joining the youth ranks of Vitoria de Setubal in 2011. Two years later, he made it to the first team and had his Primera Liga debut.
In July 2014, the then-Spanish La Liga club Malaga signed the winger on a five-year contract and sent him on a year-long loan to Braga in July 2016. The loan deal was permanented the following year and he continued to play for the Portuguese club to this day.
Moreover, there are stories of him declining a move to the MSL side, Atlanta United in 2021, and a return to Benfica in the summer of 2022.
Away from his club career, Horta represented Portugal at various youth levels, including the under-19, under-21 and under-23 befoe making his international debut in 2014.
Since the debut, the Almada-born didn’t make any further appearance for the A Seleção until June 2022. By November, his named appeared in the country’s 2022 FIFA World Cup squad.
How Rich Is Ricardo Horta?
Ricardo Horta has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million as of November 2022. He earned the fortune from his 55 years old football career in which he played for Vitoria de Setubal, FC Malaga and Braga. In total, the Portugese winger made about €3.7 million ($3.9 million) in salaries from playing for these clubs.
Besides, Horta’s value at the transfer market is currently €20 million, which has been his highest so far.
If he continues playing well, his value will go beyond what it is at the moment, and so is his net worth.
Quick Interesting Facts About Ricardo Horta
- Horta is 5 feet 8 inches (173cm/1.73m) tall, and he weighs 61kg (134lbs).
- He made his international debut for Portugal a week before he turned 20 on September 7, 2014.
- The winger didn’t feature in any game for the Portugal national team for almost 8 years until June 2022.
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