Ryan Francisco
Brazilian footballer (born 2006)
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Ryan Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos Silva, simply known as Ryan Francisco (born 21 November 2006) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 2006[1] | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | São Paulo | ||
| Number | 49[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2020 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2021–2022 | SKA Brasil | ||
| 2022–2025 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | São Paulo | 13 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Brazil U17 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 January 2024 | |||
Club career
A youth product of Corinthians, Nacional, and Palmeiras,[3] Francisco first played for the Verdão in the under-11s to under-13s before being released and joining SKA Brasil in Santana de Parnaíba.[4][5] He signed with Palmeiras' rival São Paulo in 2022, starting in their under-16s and moving towards the under-17s side in 2023.[6] After scoring 18 goals in eight games, aged 16, in the U-17 Campeonato Paulista, Francisco signed his first professional contract with the club, until 2026, in June 2023.[7] He finished the season with 42 goals in 33 appearances across all competitions for the under-17s[8] while coming runners-up in the Campeonato Paulista and Campeonato Brasileiro as both competitions' top goalscorer.[4][6][9][10]
Francisco was promoted to São Paulo's under-20s in November 2023.[11] He was registered for São Paulo's 2024 Libertadores squad in March 2024.[2][12] He made his professional debut on 8 December 2024, when he entered the final four minutes of the match against Botafogo, in the 38th round of the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[13]
In the Copinha 2025, Ryan Francisco was once again the top scorer, champion and elected the best player of the tournament.[14]
Ryan scored his first professional goal on 29 January 2025, after coming off the bench in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista away win against Portuguesa, being elected the game's Man of the Match.[15]
International career
In September 2023, Francisco was called up to the Brazil national under-17 team for a series of friendlies against Canada and the United States.[16][17] He made his debut on 1 October as a substitute in the second friendly match against Canada at the Estádio Novelli Júnior.[18]
Personal life
Honours
- São Paulo U20
Individual
- 2025 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr. Player of the Tournament
- 2025 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr. top scorer: 10 goals
- 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17 top scorer: 14 goals
- 2023 Campeonato Paulista Sub-17 top scorer: 28 goals