Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
Height ft	5
Height in	11
Weight lb	194
Team	Detroit Red Wings
Former teams	RSL
League	NHL
Ntl team	Russia
Birth date	July 20, 1978
Birth place	Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, URS
Draft	171st overall
Draft year	1998
Draft team	Detroit Red Wings
Career start	1996
Website	datsyuk13.com

Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk (, ; born July 20, 1978) is a Russian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is known for his stick-handling and is considered one of the best two-way forwards in the game today, having won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in the 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2009–10 NHL seasons. Datsyuk has also won four consecutive Lady Byng Memorial Trophies for performance and sportsmanship. He was nominated for the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's most valuable player following the 2008–09 season. Datsyuk won the Stanley Cup in 2002 and 2008 with the Red Wings. A techno version of the Russian folk song Kalinka is played when he scores a goal.

Early years

Datsyuk was born in Sverdlovsk (Cвердловск) (now Yekaterinburg), in what is the Urals region of Russia. His childhood had more than its fair share of difficulties, especially at the age of 12, when his mother died.

While Datsyuk displayed above-average hockey skills, he was often overlooked by scouts because of his smaller size. He began playing for the farm club of Dynamo Yekaterinburg in the mid-1990s, though he seemed headed for an undistinguished career until noted Olympic trainer Vladimir Krikunov began coaching the team.

The boy “with the twitchy walk” Andersson had made the trip to Moscow to scout Dmitri Kalinin but the one who caught his eye was Datsyuk, "this little guy on the other team." Andersson made another trip to see Datsyuk and would have gone a third time; however his flight was cancelled due to a storm. and Moscow Dynamo matched the offer two days later.

On September 19, 2005, the day the arbitration committee of the Russian Superleague was set to determine which club had Datsyuk's rights, Datsyuk agreed to a two-year deal with the Red Wings for a total of US $7.8 million. the first of four consecutive awards (as of 2009). Datsyuk also earned a spot on the Russian team for the 2006 Winter Olympics.

During the 2006–07 season, Datsyuk debuted Reebok's new hockey stick with holes bored into the shaft to make it more aerodynamic, dubbed the 9KO. He completed the season matching his previous campaign's total of 87 points. Prior to the beginning of the playoffs, on April 6, 2007, Pavel signed a 7-year contract extension with the Red Wings for US$46.9 million. He helped the Red Wings get to the Western Conference finals against the eventual Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks, contributing 16 points in 18 games.

In 2007–08, Pavel was voted by the NHL fans, along with teammates Nicklas Lidström and Henrik Zetterberg, to start for the Western Conference in the 2008 NHL All-Star Game at Philips Arena in Atlanta. He went on to have a career year with a team-high 97 points in 82 games, also leading Red Wings forwards in blocked shots. In leading the team in scoring, he joined Ted Lindsay, Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman as the only players in franchise history to do so in 3 consecutive seasons. Going into the playoffs, he scored his first career NHL hat trick on May 12, 2008, in a 5–2 win over the Dallas Stars in game three of the Western Conference Finals, en route to a 2008 Stanley Cup Finals meeting with the Pittsburgh Penguins. In game six, Datsyuk recorded two assists in a 3–2 win to clinch the team's 11th Stanley Cup title and its fourth in eleven years. Having led the NHL in 2007–08 with a plus-minus of 41, and 144 takeaways (58 more than Mike Modano second-best total of 86), Datsyuk was awarded the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the league's best defensive forward. With just 20 penalty minutes, he was also awarded the Lady Byng Trophy. In the voting for the Selke, Datsyuk received 537 points (43 first place votes) while John Madden of the New Jersey Devils received 447 points and Datsyuk's linemate Henrik Zetterberg received 425 points. In the voting for the Lady Byng, Datsyuk received 985 points (75 first place votes). In addition, Datsyuk became the first NHL player to win the Lady Byng Trophy three consecutive times in over 70 years. Frank Boucher of the New York Rangers was the last player to do so, winning the Lady Byng from 1933–35. Datsyuk, along with Ron Francis, are the only players to have been awarded both the Selke and Lady Byng trophies during their careers.

Datsyuk was selected to his third NHL All-Star Game in 2009, but due to a hip injury suffered in a game against the Phoenix Coyotes on January 20, 2009, just prior to the All-Star weekend, he did not attend. However, as per a new league policy that states players must demonstrate injury by missing at least one game prior to the All-Star Game, Datsyuk was suspended one game, along with teammate Nicklas Lidström, for not attending.

Datsyuk finished the 2008-09 season with 97 points (32 goals and 65 assists), matching his career high. He won the Frank J. Selke Trophy , beating out Philadelphia's Mike Richards and Vancouver's Ryan Kesler. He also won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for the fourth consecutive season. Datsyuk also received a nomination for the Best NHL Player Award at the ESPYs, but lost to Sidney Crosby.

Awards

NHL

NHL Second All-Star Team — 2009

Selected to the NHL All-Star Game — 2004, 2008, 2009*

Played in the NHL YoungStars Game — 2002

Stanley Cup (Detroit Red Wings) — 2002, 2008

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy — 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Frank J. Selke Trophy — 2008, 2009, 2010

NHL Plus-Minus Award — 2008

NHL Offensive Player of the Month — December 2003

Carhartt “Hardest Working” Player of the Month — December 2007

did not attend

International

World Championship Best Forward — 2010

World Championship All-Star Team — 2010

Career statistics

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International play

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Played for Russia in:

2001 World Championships

2002 Winter Olympics (bronze medal)

2003 World Championship

2004 World Cup of Hockey

2005 World Championship (bronze medal)

2006 Winter Olympics

2010 Winter Olympics

2010 World Championship (silver medal)

International statistics {| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Place ! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- ALIGN="center" | 2001 | Russia | WC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2002 | Russia | Oly | | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" | 2003 | Russia | WC | 7th | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2004 | Russia | WCH | 5th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" | 2005 | Russia | WC | | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2006 | Russia | Oly | 4th | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 |- ALIGN="center" | 2010 | Russia | Oly | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2010 | Russia | WC | | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan=4 align="center"| Senior int'l totals ! 51 ! 14 ! 24 ! 38 ! 12 |}

Notes

External links

Official Site

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Playername	Ricardo Quaresma
Fullname	Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo
Dateofbirth	September 26, 1983
Cityofbirth	Lisbon
Countryofbirth	Portugal
Height
Position	Winger
Currentclub	Beşiktaş
Clubnumber	7
Youthyears1	2000–2001 |youthclubs1 = Sporting CP
Years1	2001–2003 |clubs1 = Sporting CP |caps1 = 67 |goals1 = 13
Years2	2003–2004 |clubs2 = Barcelona |caps2 = 26 |goals2 = 2
Years3	2004–2008 |clubs3 = Porto |caps3 = 112 |goals3 = 32
Years4	2008–2010 |clubs4 = Internazionale |caps4 = 24 |goals4 = 1
Years5	2009 |clubs5 = → Chelsea (loan) |caps5 = 4 |goals5 = 0
Years6	2010- |clubs6 = Beşiktaş |caps6 = 18 |goals6 = 8 || nationalyears1 = 2003– |nationalteam1 = Portugal |nationalcaps1 = 27 |nationalgoals1 = 3
Pcupdate	30 December 2010
Ntupdate	7 October 2010

Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo (born 26 September 1983) is a Portuguese footballer of Romani descent, who currently plays as a winger for Turkish Super League side Beşiktaş and the Portuguese national team. Quaresma began his career at Sporting CP, and has also played for Barcelona, Porto, Inter Milan and Chelsea.

Club career

Sporting CP

While a trainee at Sporting's famed academy, Quaresma made his professional debut during the 2000–01 season playing 15 games for the B Team. In the next season, he was promoted to the senior squad by then club manager László Bölöni, playing 28 matches and scoring three goals and was a key player in Sporting's league and cup double triumph.

2002–03 was a poor season for Sporting, finishing third in the league, which prompted speculation about Quaresma's future at the club.

Barcelona

Quaresma was then sold to Barcelona for a reported €6M and loan of Fábio Rochemback. His stint with the Catalan side could be best described as unlucky. In his debut season, he made 10 starts and 11 substitute appearances, scoring only one goal. In the final weeks of the season, he injured his right foot badly, forcing him to miss the 2004 UEFA Under-21 Championship.

During UEFA Euro 2004, he announced his refusal to play for Barça as long as Frank Rijkaard was in charge, incurring the interest of many other clubs.

Porto

Quaresma signed for Porto in the summer of 2004 when they sold Deco for a fee of €15 million cash, plus Quaresma's playing rights which were evaluated at the time at €6 million.

Quaresma started his campaign with Porto on a high note, scoring in his debut game in the 2004 UEFA Super Cup and netting the only goal in Porto's triumph against Benfica in the Portuguese SuperCup. He went on to score five goals in 32 league matches and was ever-present in Porto's run to the first knockout round of the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League. He also contributed to Porto's dramatic win against Once Caldas in the 2004 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, scoring in a thrilling penalty shoot-out which ended 8–7 in Porto's favour.

Quaresma was heavily criticised during his first year with Porto for being selfish and frequently trying to dribble past defenders rather than making a simple pass. However, he gradually began to incorporate his teammates into the game, and by his third year with Porto, he had become a fan favorite and a key component of the squad. His sublime performances in both the Portuguese Liga and the UEFA Champions League drew interest from various clubs, and despite having a contract with Porto running until 2011, he soon found himself being transferred to a major club for the second time in his career.

Inter Milan

On 1 September 2008, Quaresma signed for Italian champions Inter Milan on a cash/player exchange fee of €18.6 million with young Portuguese midfielder Pelé joining Porto. He played his first game for the club in a friendly against Locarno, playing on the left wing. The game ended 2–2, and Quaresma was voted Man of the match following an impressive performance.

He was decisive in his first Serie A match against Catania, with one of his trademark Trivelas resulting in a Giuseppe Mascara own goal. The game finished 2–1 for Inter.

However, Quaresma found opportunities in the Inter XI limited as former Inter boss José Mourinho stated:

"He is a great talent, but the joy I have at seeing the way Ibra works for and with the team I do not yet have with Quaresma. He will have to learn, otherwise he won’t play, and I am sure he'll change and become more tactically disciplined. He likes kicking the ball with the outside of his foot, but if you ask me about him in a few months' time, we'll be talking about a different Quaresma."

His time in Italy was not considered a success, with him being given the Bidone d'Oro award for the worst footballer in Serie A for 2008.

Chelsea

Quaresma's omission from Inter's squad for the knockout stage of the 2008–09 Champions League led to speculation of him leaving the club. On 2 February 2009, transfer deadline day, he signed on loan for Premier League clubChelsea, until the end of the season. He was given the number 18 shirt. On 7 February, he made his debut for Chelsea against Hull City. Quaresma was mostly used as a substitute, making noticeable contributions, including providing the cross for Alex to score against Coventry City. After a disappointing start to life at the San Siro, Quaresma claimed his move to Chelsea had restored his confidence after he struggled to impress José Mourinho at Inter. The 25-year-old Portuguese international told The Star on 29 March 2009: "When I was at Inter, I wasn't feeling very confident. I wasn't playing well and wasn't happy, I already feel more confident here at Chelsea. It has brought the joy back for me, which I didn't have at Inter." Subsequently, with Guus Hiddink's temporary position as Chelsea manager, Quaresma found it hard to find space in the Chelsea line-up and returned to Inter at the end of his loan.

Return to Inter Milan

Quaresma returned to Inter after his loan at Chelsea ended. Despite desperate attempts made by Inter to offload him, Quaresma did not manage to attract any interest. With the retirement of Luís Figo, Quaresma inherited the number seven, and José Mourinho said he would give Quaresma another chance for the new season.

Besiktas

On 13 June 2010, Quaresma joined Turkish side Besiktas JK after long and arduous negotiations with Inter. Besiktas paid a € 7.3 million for his transfer. He signed 3-year contract, which entitled him to €3.5M in the first season and €3.75M in next 2 seasons. He scored his first goal for the club against Viktoria Plzeň in the UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round.. After which he went on an incredible goal scoring streak. Scoring a goal in 5 more European fixtures in a row along with a goal in the league before being injured for a month. Always a prominent figure when Besiktas J.K. plays. Now with the new additions of his fellow countrymen Simao Sabrosa,Hugo Almeida,and Manuel Fernandes his performances for us should surely be even greater.

International career

A UEFA Under-17 Championship winner with Portugal in 2000, Quaresma made his full international debut for the Portuguese national team in June 2003, in a friendly against Bolivia.

Poor form during his time with Barcelona and an injury prevented Quaresma from taking part in the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, Euro 2004, and the 2004 Olympics. However, sparkling displays with Porto won him a role in Portugal's 2006 World Cup qualification campaign and the winger helped his country to a vital 2–0 win against Slovakia. However, Quaresma was left out of the 23-man squad named by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari to represent Portugal in the 2006 World Cup.

He was later called up to play in a friendly game against Brazil at the Emirates Stadium, where Portugal won 2–0. Quaresma provided two assists and was named Man of the match. On 24 March 2007, Quaresma scored his first goal for the national team in Portugal's 4–0 win in a Euro 2008 qualifier against Belgium. He was also a member of the 23-man squad for Portugal in Euro 2008, but appeared only sparingly for Scolari's Portugal during the tournament, but he did start in the Portugal secondary team in a 3rd group stage match, a 2–0 loss to host nation Switzerland where nine of the 11 regular team starters were rested.

Quaresma was not called up for Portugal's 2010 World Cup campaign.

On 31 August 2010 Quaresma was called to play in Euro 2012 qualifying matches against Cyprus and Norway to replace injured Cristiano Ronaldo. On 3 September 2010 Quaresma led Portugal against Cyprus in an entertaining encounter that ended 4-4. He was named Man of the match after two years of absence from the national team.

Career statistics

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International goals

Honours

Club

Sporting

Portuguese Liga: 2001–02

Taça de Portugal: 2002

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2002

Porto

Portuguese Liga: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08

Taça de Portugal: 2006

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2004, 2006

Intercontinental Cup: 2004

Chelsea

FA Cup: 2008-09

Internazionale

UEFA Champions League: 2009-10

Serie A: 2008–09 2009–10

Coppa Italia: 2009–10

International

UEFA Under-17 Championship: 2000

Individual

Portuguese Footballer of the Year: 2005, 2006

Portuguese Golden Ball: 2007

References

External links

Ricardo Quaresma's profile, career timeline and detailed statistics Football Database

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