Riquelme (footballer, born January 2006)
Brazilian footballer
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Riquelme Reis de Almeida de Jesus dos Santos (born 7 January 2006), simply known as Riquelme, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Liga club FC Liefering, on loan from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Red Bull Bragantino.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Riquelme Reis de Almeida de Jesus dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
FC Liefering (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2023 | Vitória | ||
| 2021–2022 | → Athletico Paranaense (loan) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Red Bull Bragantino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Red Bull Bragantino II | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Red Bull Bragantino | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | → FC Liefering (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Riquelme joined Vitória's youth sides for the under-11 squad.[1] He spent a short period on loan at Athletico Paranaense before being transferred to Red Bull Bragantino in March 2023, for a rumoured fee of R$ 1.5 million.[2]
After playing with the reserves, Riquelme made his first team – and Série A – debut on 25 August 2024, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Gustavinho in a 2–1 away loss to Flamengo.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 May 2026[4]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Bull Bragantino II | 2023 | Paulista A3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Paulista A3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2024 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| FC Liefering (loan) | 2025–26 | 2. Liga | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista