Rikelme

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Rikelme
Personal information
Full name Rikelme Hernandes Amorim Rocha
Date of birth (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Cuiabá, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Shabab Al Ahli
Number 16
Youth career
2018–2023 Cuiabá
2019–2020Cruzeiro (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Cuiabá 40 (1)
2022Dom Bosco (loan) 9 (3)
2024– Shabab Al Ahli 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:12, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Rikelme Hernandes Amorim Rocha (born 16 July 2003), simply known as Rikelme, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Shabab Al Ahli.

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Club career

Born in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Rikelme joined Cuiabá's youth setup in 2018, aged 14. After impressing with the under-15 squad, he signed a professional contract in 2019, and was subsequently loaned to Cruzeiro. [1]

Upon returning in December 2020, Rikelme made his first team debut for Dourado on 6 February 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Elvis in a 1–0 home win over Vila Nova, for the 2020 Copa Verde. In 2021, he only appeared with the main squad in the Campeonato Mato-Grossense and in the Copa FMF, as the club opted to field an under-23 team in the latter tournament.[ citation needed ]

Rikelme was loaned to Dom Bosco for the 2022 Mato-Grossense, being unable to play in the semifinals against his parent club. [2] Upon returning, he featured in two Copa Sudamericana matches before making his Série A debut on 23 October 2022, replacing André Luis in a 2–1 home loss against Goiás. [3]

Converted into a left back during the 2023 season, Rikelme established himself as a regular starter under head coach António Oliveira and scored his first top tier goal on 2 July of that year, netting his team's third in a 3–0 home win over Santos; he also became the youngest player to score for the club in the Série A. [4]

International career

On 6 April 2023, Rikelme was called up to the Brazil under-20s for friendlies in Spain, becoming the first ever player of Cuiabá to be called up to any category of the national side. [5]

Personal life

Rikelme's older brother Matheus Ernandes is also a footballer. A central defender, he was also groomed at Cuiabá.[ citation needed ]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 November 2023 [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueState leagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cuiabá 2020 Série B 002 [a] 020
2021 Série A 007 [b] 0109 [c] 0170
2022 102 [d] 03 [e] 060
2023 2814 [b] 010331
Total2911102020140581
Dom Bosco (loan) 2022 Mato-Grossense 9 [b] 393
Career total2912032020140674
  1. Appearances in Copa Verde
  2. 1 2 3 Appearances in Campeonato Mato-Grossense
  3. Eight appearances in Copa FMF, one appearance in Copa Verde
  4. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  5. One appearance in Copa FMF, two appearances in Copa Verde

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References

  1. "Cuiabá recontrata promessa de 17 anos após passagem no Cruzeiro" [Cuiabá bring back 17-year-old prospect after stint at Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Olhar Esportivo. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. "Dom Bosco tem dois retornos e perde Rikelme para primeiro jogo contra o Cuiabá" [Dom Bosco have two returns and lose Riquelme for the first match against Cuiabá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. "Goiás vence, encerra jejum de seis jogos e mantém o Cuiabá no Z-4" [Goiás win, end their six-match drought and keep Cuiabá in the Z-4] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  4. "Rikelme se torna jogador mais jovem a marcar pelo Cuiabá na Série A: "Orgulho"" [Rikelme becomes the youngest player to score for Cuiabá in the Série A: "Pride"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. "Rikelme, do Cuiabá, é convocado para amistosos da Seleção Brasileira Sub-20" [Rikelme, from Cuiabá, is called up to friendlies of the Brazil national under-20 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. Rikelme at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 October 2022.