title: China (footballer, born 1939)
text: # China (footballer, born 1939)
  
  José Ricardo da Silva, also known as China (born 11 September 1939, in Fortaleza) is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
  
  da Silva played for six seasons (101 games, 37 goals) in the Italian Serie A for U.C. Sampdoria, A.S. Roma, L.R. Vicenza and A.C. Mantova.
  
  ## Honours
  
  * Campeonato Carioca champion: 1961, 1962
  * Torneio Rio – São Paulo winner: 1962
  * Represented Brazil at the 1960 Summer Olympics
  