Riquelme Felipe
Brazilian footballer (born 2007)
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Riquelme Felipe Silva de Almeida (born 13 March 2007), known as Riquelme Felipe, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right winger for Série A club Fluminense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Riquelme Felipe Silva de Almeida[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Araçatuba, Brazil | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fluminense | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017– | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Fluminense | 19 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Araçatuba in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, Riquelme joined the academy of professional club Fluminense at the age of ten.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2023, notably signing the deal alongside club president Mário Bittencourt at the club's headquarters in Laranjeiras, a rarity for youth players.[2]
He made his unofficial debut for the club in a pre-season friendly against Boavista, scoring once in a 2–0 win.[3] After helping Fluminense to win the Copa do Brasil Sub-17, scoring in the final against São Paulo,[4] he was promoted to the under-20 team alongside teammates Isaque and Matheus Reis.[5] On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide.[6]
On 1 December 2024, Riquelme Felipe was first included in a competitive matchday squad, remaining unused in a 1–1 draw away to Athletico Paranaense in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[7] He made his debut on 12 January 2025 on the first day of the Campeonato Carioca season, starting in a goalless draw at home to Sampaio Corrêa.[8]
