Rhaldney
Brazilian footballer
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Rhaldney Norberto Simião Gomes (born 20 November 1998), simply known as Rhaldney, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Portugal club Alverca, on loan from Turkish Süper Lig club Göztepe.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rhaldney Norberto Simião Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Recife, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Alverca (on loan from Göztepe) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2019 | Náutico | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Náutico | 100 | (3) |
| 2022–2025 | Atlético Goianiense | 57 | (3) |
| 2025– | Göztepe | 13 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Alverca (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 February 2026 | |||
Club career
Náutico
Born in Recife, Pernambuco, Rhaldney joined Náutico's youth setup at the age of 13. He made his first team debut on 22 January 2019, starting in a 2–0 away win over Sergipe, for the year's Copa do Nordeste.[1]
After only two first team appearances during the season, as the club achieved promotion to the Série B, Rhaldney was definitely promoted to the main squad for the 2020 campaign. On 25 April 2020, he renewed his contract with the club.[2]
Rhaldney scored his first professional goal on 12 September 2020, netting his team's third in a 3–1 home win over Botafogo-SP.[3]
Atlético Goianiense
On 11 July 2022, Náutico announced the transfer of Rhaldney to Série A side Atlético Goianiense, for a rumoured fee of R$ 1 million.[4]
Göztepe
In July 2025, Rhaldney signed with Turkish club Göztepe.[5]
Alverca (loan)
On 3 February 2026, Rhaldney was loaned to Liga Portugal club Alverca until the end of the season.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 3 February 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup [a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Náutico | 2019 | Série C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Série B | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[b] | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 32 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 43 | 2 | |||||
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[b] | 1 | 26 | 1 | |||
| Total | 75 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | 120 | 4 | |||
| Atlético Goianiense | 2022 | Série A | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Série B | 36 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 3 | |||
| 2024 | Série A | 32 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 53 | 1 | |||
| 2025 | Série B | 13 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| Total | 88 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 140 | 6 | |||
| Göztepe | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Alverca (loan) | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 181 | 5 | 66 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 279 | 11 | ||
- includes Copa do Brasil, Turkish Cup
- Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- Appearance in Copa Sudamericana