Ricardo Mathias

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mathiasand the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Ricardo Mathias

Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Mathias da Silva [1]
Date of birth	(2006-07-26) 26 July 2006 (age 18) [1]
Place of birth	Nova Iguaçu, Brazil [1]
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Internacional
Number	49
Youth career
2021	Ferroviária
2022–	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Internacional	6	(1)
International career‡
2023	Brazil U17	5	(1)
2025–	Brazil U20	2	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Brazil South American U-20 Championship Winner 2025 Venezuela
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:03 08 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:28, 17 February 2025 (UTC)

Ricardo Mathias da Silva (born 25 July 2006), known as Ricardo Mathias, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Internacional.

Club career

Born in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Mathias played amateur football in his hometown before joining the youth sides of Ferroviária in 2021. In the following year, he moved to Internacional and was initially assigned to the under-17 squad. ^{[2] [3]}

Mathias made his senior – and Série A – debut on 11 August 2024, coming on as a late substitute for Rômulo in a 2–2 home draw against Athletico Paranaense. ^[4] He scored his first professional goal on 5 October, netting a last-minute equalizer in an away draw against Corinthians for the same scoreline. ^[5]

On 23 October 2024, Mathias renewed his contract with the Colorado until 2028. ^[6]

International career

In September 2022, Mathias was called up to the Brazil national under-17 team, ^[7] and played in the 2023 South American U-17 Championship.

He also was part of the squad which won the 2025 South American U-20 Championship, scoring a goal on the last match of the tournament.

Career statistics

As of 08 December 2024 ^[8]

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	2024	Série A	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		6	1
Career total			6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1

Honours

Brazil U17

• South American U-17 Championship: 2023

Brazil U20

• South American Youth Football Championship: 2025

References

1. "Ricardo Mathias" (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
2. "Joia 2024: artilheiro de 17 anos e quase dois metros de altura gera expectativa no Inter" [2024 pearl: 17-year-old top scorer and almost two meters tall creates expectation at Inter] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
3. "Quem é Ricardo Mathias, promessa da base do Inter que vem treinando com o profissional" [Who is Ricardo Mathias, youth prospect of Inter who is training with the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). RDC TV. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
4. "Jovem centroavante de 18 anos estreia no Inter e se emociona: "Ficará marcado na minha vida"" [Young 18-year-old centre forward debuts at Inter and gets emotional: "Will be landmarked in my life"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Zona Mista. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
5. "Quem é Ricardo Mathias, atacante da base que marcou o gol de empate do Inter contra o Corinthians" [Who is Ricardo Mathias, forward from the youth categories who scored Inter's equalizer against Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
6. "Inter anuncia renovação de contrato com Ricardo Mathias" [Inter announce contract renewal with Ricardo Mathias] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 October 2024.
7. "Conheça o centroavante da base do Inter convocado para a seleção" [Know the centre forward of Inter's youth setup called up to the national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Resistência Colorada. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
8. Ricardo Mathias at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2024.