Rikelmi

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Rikelmi
Personal information
Full name Rikelmi Valentim dos Santos
Date of birth (2001-08-14) 14 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
RWD Molenbeek
Number 27
Youth career
2012–2017 Portuguesa
2017–2018 Internacional
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Nacional-SP 1 (0)
2019–2021 Juventus-SP 2 (0)
2020–2021Botafogo (loan) 0 (0)
2022– Botafogo 7 (1)
2022–RWD Molenbeek (loan) 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023

Rikelmi Valentim dos Santos (born 14 August 2001), simply known as Rikelmi, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club RWDM, on loan from Botafogo.

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Club career

Born in São Paulo, Rikelmi began his career with Portuguesa's youth setup, and later represented Internacional before making his senior debut with Nacional-SP in the 2018 Copa Paulista. He moved to Juventus-SP in 2019, making two first team appearances in the following year.

In 2020, Rikelmi was loaned to Botafogo until the end of 2021. [1] On 7 December 2021, he was bought outright by the club, signing a contract until December 2024. [2]

Rikelmi made his first team debut for Fogão on 25 January 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Juninho in a 1–1 Campeonato Carioca away draw against Boavista. [3] He scored his first goal for the club on 7 March, netting the third in a 5–0 home routing of Volta Redonda. [4]

Rikelmi made his debut in the top tier of Brazilian football on 29 May 2022, replacing Daniel Borges late into a 0–1 away loss against Coritiba. [5]

On 25 August 2022, Rikelmi was transferred to RWDM in Belgium. [6]

Personal life

Rikelmi was named after Juan Román Riquelme. [7]

Career statistics

As of 30 May 2022. [8]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nacional-SP 2018 Paulista A2 005 [lower-alpha 1] 050
2019 1010
Total105060
Juventus-SP 2020 Paulista A22020
Botafogo 2022 Série A 10511071
Career total1081100050151
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

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References

  1. "Juventus espera lucrar com Rikelmi no futuro; veja termos do empréstimo ao Botafogo" [Juventus hope to profit with Rikelmi in the future; see terms of the loan to Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Escanteio SP. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. "Botafogo conclui compra de Rikelmi, que fica no clube até 2024, junto ao Juventus-SP" [Botafogo complete purchase of Rikelmi, who stays at the club until 2024, with Juventus-SP] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  3. "Rikelmi comemora estreia pelo Botafogo e expõe: 'Agradecer essa torcida incomparável'" [Rikelmi celebrates debut for Botafogo and exposes: 'Grateful for this incomparable supporters'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  4. "Rikelmi comemora primeiro gol como profissional pelo Botafogo" [Rikelmi celebrates first goal as a professional for Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  5. "Coritiba mantém 100% em casa e bate o Botafogo por 1 a 0" [Coritiba remain unbeaten at home and defeat Botafogo by 1–0] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  6. "4 VERSTERKINGEN UIT BRAZILIË STRIJKEN NEER IN MOLENBEEK !" (in Dutch). RDWM47. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  7. "Rikelmi supera dor de barriga e até desmaio e se destaca com golaços na Copinha pelo Juventus" [Rikelmi overcomes stomachache and even fainting and is a spotlight with great goals in the Copinha for Juventus] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  8. Rikelmi at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2022.