Riquelme (footballer, born January 2006)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Riquelme Reis de Almeida de Jesus dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
FC Liefering (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2023 | Vitória | ||
| 2021–2022 | → Athletico Paranaense (loan) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Red Bull Bragantino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Red Bull Bragantino II | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Red Bull Bragantino | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | → FC Liefering (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:25, 17 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Riquelme Reis de Almeida de Jesus dos Santos (born 7 January 2006), simply known as Riquelme, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Liga club FC Liefering, on loan from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Red Bull Bragantino.
Club career
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Riquelme joined Vitória's youth sides for the under-11 squad.[1] He spent a short period on loan at Athletico Paranaense before being transferred to Red Bull Bragantino in March 2023, for a rumoured fee of R$ 1.5 million.[2]
After playing with the reserves, Riquelme made his first team – and Série A – debut on 25 August 2024, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Gustavinho in a 2–1 away loss to Flamengo.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 August 2025.[4]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Bull Bragantino II | 2023 | Paulista A3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Paulista A3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2024 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| FC Liefering (loan) | 2025–26 | 2. Liga | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
References
- ^ "Com nome em homenagem a ex-meia argentino, Riquelme mira profissional do Bragantino após Copinha" [With the name as an honour to former Argentine midfielder, Riquelme aims for the first team of Bragantino after the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Vitória vende volante de 17 anos para o Bragantino por R$ 1,5 milhão" [Vitória sell 17-year-old midfielder to Bragantino for R$ 1.5 million] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Bahiano. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Michael marca em retorno, e Fla vence Bragantino com gol contra após susto" [Michael scores in return, and Fla defeat Bragantino with an own goal after scare] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Riquelme at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 September 2024.