Riquelme Felipe Silva de Almeida (born 13 March 2007), known as Riquelme Felipe, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Série A club Fluminense.

Riquelme Felipe
Personal information
Full name Riquelme Felipe Silva de Almeida[1]
Date of birth (2007-03-13) 13 March 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Araçatuba, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fluminense
Youth career
Years Team
2017– Fluminense

Club career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Riquelme Felipe at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Camisa 10 da "Esquadrilha 07", Riquelme Felipe assina 1º contrato profissional com o Fluminense" [Number 10 of "Esquadrilha 07", Riquelme Felipe signs his first professional contract with Fluminense]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 20 April 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Quem é Riquelme Felipe, meia de 17 anos do Fluminense e destaque da equipe na Copinha?" [Who is Riquelme Felipe, 17-year-old midfielder for Fluminense and the team's standout player in the Copinha?]. lance.com.br (in Portuguese). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Decisivos na final, Isaque e Riquelme Felipe comemoram título da Copa do Brasil Sub-17" [Decisive in the final, Isaque and Riquelme Felipe celebrate the U-17 Brazil Cup title]. surgiu.com.br (in Portuguese). 1 May 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Isaque, Riquelme e Matheus Reis são promovidos ao Sub-20 do Fluminense" [Isaque, Riquelme and Matheus Reis are promoted to Fluminense's U-20 team]. correiobraziliense.com.br (in Portuguese). 3 May 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  6. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (15 October 2024). "Next Generation 2024: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.