João Ricardo Pereira Batalha dos Santos Ferreira, known as João Ricardo, is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
João Ricardo opted to represent Angola internationally, his first cap coming in 1996 at the age of 26. Ten years later, he appeared with the national team in the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, in an eventual group stage exit.
João Ricardo was also selected for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, being a free agent with no competitive football played in one year at the time. He started in all three group stage matches for the Africans in their first FIFA World Cup presence, conceding only twice and performing most notably in the 0–0 draw against Mexico.
