Ryan (footballer, born 2002)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Santosand the second or paternal family name is de Sousa.

Ryan

Personal information
Full name	Ryan Carlos Santos de Sousa
Date of birth	(2002-05-14) 14 May 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Diadema, Brazil [1]
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Position	Left back
Team information
Current team	Estrela da Amadora
Number	66
Youth career
2015–2018	São Paulo
2019–2020	Ponte Preta
2020–2022	Bahia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2025	Bahia	21	(0)
2024	→ CRB (loan)	21	(0)
2025	→ Chornomorets Odesa (loan)	11	(0)
2025–	Estrela da Amadora	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 November 2025

Ryan Carlos Santos de Sousa (born 14 May 2002), known as Ryan Carlos or just Ryan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora.

Club career

Born in Diadema, São Paulo, Ryan represented São Paulo and Ponte Preta as a youth before joining Bahia's under-20 team in September 2020. ^[2] Promoted to the first team ahead of the 2023 season, he made his senior debut on 11 January of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Matheus Bahia in a 3–1 Campeonato Baiano home win over Juazeirense. ^[3]

In February 2025 Ryan went on loan to Chornomorets Odesa. ^[4] He made his debut against Kolos Kovalivka on 21 February 2025. ^[5]

On 13 August 2025, Ryan moved to Portugal, joining Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora on a three-year contract. ^[6]

Career statistics

As of 1 August 2024 ^[7]

Club	Season	League			State league [a]		Cup [b]		Continental		Other [c]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bahia	2023	Série A	9	0	7	0	4	0	—		5 [d]	0	25	0
	2024		0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1 [d]	0	4	0
	Total		9	0	10	0	4	0	0	0	6	0	29	0
CRB (loan)	2024	Série B	5	0	—		1	0	—		—		6	0
Career total			14	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	6	0	35	0

1. Includes Campeonato Baiano
2. Includes Copa do Brasil.
3. Includes Copa do Nordeste.
4. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Bahia

• Campeonato Baiano: 2023

References

1. "Ryan" (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Bahia. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
2. "Bahia fecha com lateral-esquerdo Ryan, ex-Ponte Preta" [Bahia sign left-back Ryan, formerly of Ponte Preta] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Da Base. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
3. "Após estreia no profissional, Ryan revela que negocia para renovar com o Bahia" [After professional debut, Ryan reveals negotiation for renewal with Bahia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bahia Notícias. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
4. "«Чорноморець» підписав бразильського лівого захисника". ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 19 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
5. Михайло Качайло (21 February 2025). "УПЛ. «Колос» - «Чорноморець» 1:2. Камбек від моряків". ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
6. "Ryan é reforço do Estrela da Amadora por três épocas" [Ryan is a Estrela da Amadora reinforcement for three seasons] (in European Portuguese). Estrela da Amadora. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
7. Ryan at Soccerway . Retrieved 1 March 2023.