Ricardo Surrador Vasconcelos is a wicket-keeper from South Africa. In the Nepal Premier League he represented Kathmandu Gorkhas in Season 2 (2025). He is not in a Season 3 (2026) squad. Portuguese-South African wicket-keeper and left-handed batter who plays domestically for Northamptonshire in England. Made his first-class debut for Boland on 10 November 2016, his List A debut three days later, and his Twenty20 debut for Boland in September 2017.
Signed by Northamptonshire in March 2018; he holds a Portuguese passport, making him eligible to play in England as a non-overseas player. Was appointed Northamptonshire's first-class captain on 26 March 2022, having led the List A side in 2021; he resigned during the 2022 season. His most extensive senior record is in First-class cricket: 110 matches, 6,424 runs.
About Ricardo Surrador Vasconcelos
Portuguese-South African wicket-keeper and left-handed batter who plays domestically for Northamptonshire in England. Made his first-class debut for Boland on 10 November 2016, his List A debut three days later, and his Twenty20 debut for Boland in September 2017. Signed by Northamptonshire in March 2018; he holds a Portuguese passport, making him eligible to play in England as a non-overseas player.
Was appointed Northamptonshire's first-class captain on 26 March 2022, having led the List A side in 2021; he resigned during the 2022 season. Kathmandu Gorkhas revealed him as their first foreign signing for NPL Season 2; the Kathmandu Post described him as a left-handed wicket keeper-batsman active in English domestic cricket. Named in the Kathmandu Gorkhas squad for NPL Season 2 (2025).
Player details
| Full name | Ricardo Surrador Vasconcelos |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 October 1997 |
| Birthplace | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Country | South Africa |
| Playing role | Wicket-keeper |
| Batting style | Left-handed |
| NPL teams | Kathmandu Gorkhas — Season 2 (2025) |
Playing style and strengths
Ricardo Vasconcelos is a left-handed wicket-keeper.
His First-class record underlines that role: 17 centuries, 26 half-centuries, a best of 185* across 110 matches.
Ricardo Vasconcelos’s NPL career
Ricardo Vasconcelos’s Nepal Premier League record, season by season, as verified from league coverage and squad records.
Season 2 (2025) — Kathmandu Gorkhas. Kathmandu Gorkhas' first foreign signing for NPL Season 2, announced on his birthday in October 2025; listed in Kathmandu's Season 2 squad and in Wikipedia's domestic teams as Kathmandu Gorkhas (2025).
Ricardo Vasconcelos career records
Senior career figures for Ricardo Vasconcelos as published by Wikipedia and copied exactly from the profile summary tables; figures are not recalculated here.
| Format | Matches | Runs | HS | Average | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 110 | 6,424 | 185* | 34.72 | 17/26 |
| List A | 66 | 1,954 | 112 | 31.01 | 4/11 |
| T20 | 78 | 1,943 | 88 | 26.61 | 0/8 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which NPL teams has Ricardo Vasconcelos played for?
Ricardo Vasconcelos represented Kathmandu Gorkhas in Season 2 (2025) in the Nepal Premier League. He is not in a Season 3 (2026) squad.
What is Ricardo Vasconcelos’s playing role?
He is a wicket-keeper. He bats left-handed.
When was Ricardo Vasconcelos born?
Ricardo Surrador Vasconcelos was born on 27 October 1997 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Where is Ricardo Vasconcelos from?
Ricardo Vasconcelos is a cricketer from South Africa.
Sources
Ricardo Vasconcelos — Wikipedia: Portuguese-South African wicket-keeper and left-handed batter who plays domestically for Northamptonshire in England. Made his first-class debut for Boland on 10 November 2016, his List A debut three days later, and his Twenty20 debut for Boland in September 2017.
NPL teams intensify foreign players' signings for second season — Kathmandu Post: Kathmandu Gorkhas revealed him as their first foreign signing for NPL Season 2; the Kathmandu Post described him as a left-handed wicket keeper-batsman active in English domestic cricket.
Northamptonshire sign South African youngster Ricardo Vasconcelos — Cricbuzz: Signed by Northamptonshire in March 2018; he holds a Portuguese passport, making him eligible to play in England as a non-overseas player.
NPL: All you need to know about eight teams — Online Khabar: Named in the Kathmandu Gorkhas squad for NPL Season 2 (2025).
Follow Kathmandu Gorkhas
Kathmandu Gorkhas — the franchise page with the current squad, fixtures and results.
Related players: Ben Charlesworth, Dipesh Kandel and Gerhard Erasmus were his Kathmandu Gorkhas team-mates in Season 2 (2025). See the full Kathmandu Gorkhas squad.