Raykkonen

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereiraand the second or paternal family name is Soares.

Raykkonen

Raykkonen playing for Internacional in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Raykkonen Pereira Soares [1]
Date of birth	(2008-07-13) 13 July 2008 (age 17) [1]
Place of birth	Mãe do Rio, Brazil [1]
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Internacional
Number	48
Youth career
2021–	Goiás
2025–	→ Internacional (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	Goiás	0	(0)
2025–	→ Internacional (loan)	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:23, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Raykkonen Pereira Soares (born 13 July 2008), simply known as Raykkonen, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Internacional.

Early life

Named after Formula One racing driver Kimi Räikkönen, Raykkonen was born in Mãe do Rio, Pará. ^[2]

Career

Having joined the youth sides of Goiás at the age of 13, Raykkonen signed his first professional contract with the club on 15 September 2024, agreeing to a three-year deal. ^[3] The following 7 February, however, he was loaned to Internacional until January 2016, being initially assigned to the under-17 team. ^[4]

Raykkonen made his first team debut on 29 April 2025; after coming on as a second-half substitute for Enner Valencia in a Copa do Brasil match against Maracanã, he scored a goal after 15 minutes on the field, but it was ultimately annulled by the VAR, and the match would later finish 1–0. ^{[5] [6]}

Career statistics

As of 19 November 2025 ^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State League		National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Internacional	2025	Série A	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		8	0
Career total			7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	0

References

1. "Raykkonen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
2. "Internacional: quem é Raykkonen, o guri com nome de piloto de F1" [Internacional: who is Raykkonen, the kid with the name of a F1 driver] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
3. "Promessa de 16 anos, Raykkonen assina o primeiro contrato profissional com o Goiás" [16-year-old prospect, Raykkonen signs his first professional contract with Goiás] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
4. "Goiás empresta atacante de sua base para clube da Série A" [Goiás loan forward of their youth setup to Série A club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 Centralizados. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
5. "Inter: conheça Raykkonen, xará de campeão da Fórmula 1 que estreou aos 16 anos com gol anulado" [Inter: know Raykkonen, namesake of Formula 1 champion who have made his debut at the age of 16 with an annulled goal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
6. "Quem é Raykkonen, centroavante de 16 anos que estreou pelo Inter contra o Maracanã" [Who is Raykkonen, 16-year-old centre forward who have made his debut for Inter against Maracanã] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Zero Hora. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
7. Raykkonen at Soccerway . Retrieved 28 May 2025.