Richarlison
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richarlison de Andrade | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova Venécia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fluminense | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Real Noroeste | ||
| 2014–2015 | América Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2015 | América Mineiro | 24 | (9) |
| 2016– | Fluminense | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 November 2015. | |||
Richarlison de Andrade (born 10 May 1997), simply known as Richarlison, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Fluminense.
Club career
Born in Nova Venécia, Espírito Santo, Richarlison joined América Mineiro's youth setup in December 2014, from Real Noroeste.[1] In June of the following year he was promoted to the first team by manager Givanildo Oliveira.[2]
Richarlison made his professional debut on 4 July 2015, in a 3–1 home win against Mogi Mirim; after coming on as a late substitute for Cristiano, he also scored the last goal.[3] Seventeen days later, he extended his contract until 2018.[4]
Personal life
On 9 August 2015, Richarlison signed a three-year sponsorship deal with American company Nike.[5]
References
- ↑ "Cria do Real Noroeste brilha na Série B e desperta interesse de gigantes" [Real Noroeste's youth graduate shines in Série B and raises interest from the biggest ones] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "Mais uma revelação vindo do forno" [Another youngster coming up] (in Portuguese). América's official website. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ "América-MG engrena no fim, supera o lanterna Mogi e volta ao G-4 da Série B" [América-MG engages in the end, overcomes last-placed Mogi and returns to Série B's G-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "América prorroga contrato de Richarlison" [América extends contract of Richarlison] (in Portuguese). SuperEsportes. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "Nike patrocina Neymar, Ronaldo e agora Richarlison" [Nike sponsors Neymar, Ronaldo and now Richarlison] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
External links
- Richarlison at footballzz.co.uk
- Richarlison profile at Sambafoot
- Richarlison profile at Soccerway
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