Rikelmi
 Rikelmi playing for São José-SP in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rikelmi Valentim dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | São José-SP | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | Portuguesa | ||
| 2017–2018 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Nacional-SP | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Juventus-SP | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Botafogo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Botafogo | 6 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | → RWD Molenbeek (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2025 | Paraná | 11 | (1) |
| 2025 | Capital | 12 | (1) |
| 2025 | Londrina | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | São José-SP | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:26, 14 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Rikelmi Valentim dos Santos (born 14 August 2001), simply known as Rikelmi, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for São José-SP.
Career
Born in São Paulo, Rikelmi began his career with Portuguesa's youth setup, and later represented Internacional before making his senior debut with Nacional-SP in the 2018 Copa Paulista. He moved to Juventus-SP in 2019, making two first team appearances in the following year.
In 2020, Rikelmi was loaned to Botafogo until the end of 2021.[1] On 7 December 2021, he was bought outright by the club, signing a contract until December 2024.[2]
Rikelmi made his first team debut for Fogão on 25 January 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Juninho in a 1–1 Campeonato Carioca away draw against Boavista.[3] He scored his first goal for the club on 7 March, netting the third in a 5–0 home routing of Volta Redonda.[4]
Rikelmi made his debut in the top tier of Brazilian football on 29 May 2022, replacing Daniel Borges late into a 0–1 away loss against Coritiba.[5] On 25 August, he was loaned to RWD Molenbeek in Belgium.[6]
Rikelmi left Molenbeek in July 2024, and spent nearly five months without a club before signing for Paraná on 27 November of that year.[7] The following 26 February, despite suffering relegation, he moved to Capital.[8]
On 16 July 2025, Rikelmi was announced at Londrina.[9] On 14 November, after achieving promotion, he agreed to a deal with São José-SP.[10]
Personal life
Rikelmi was named after Juan Román Riquelme.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 14 November 2025.[12]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nacional-SP | 2018 | Paulista A2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Juventus-SP | 2020 | Paulista A2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Botafogo | 2022 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| RWD Molenbeek | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||||
| Paraná | 2025 | Paranaense | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Capital | 2025 | Série D | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| Londrina | 2025 | Série C | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| São José | 2026 | Paulista A2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 23 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
Honours
RWD Molenbeek
References
- ^ "Juventus espera lucrar com Rikelmi no futuro; veja termos do empréstimo ao Botafogo" [Juventus hope to profit with Rikelmi in the future; see terms of the loan to Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Escanteio SP. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Botafogo conclui compra de Rikelmi, que fica no clube até 2024, junto ao Juventus-SP" [Botafogo complete purchase of Rikelmi, who stays at the club until 2024, with Juventus-SP] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Rikelmi comemora estreia pelo Botafogo e expõe: 'Agradecer essa torcida incomparável'" [Rikelmi celebrates debut for Botafogo and exposes: 'Grateful for this incomparable supporters'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Rikelmi comemora primeiro gol como profissional pelo Botafogo" [Rikelmi celebrates first goal as a professional for Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Coritiba mantém 100% em casa e bate o Botafogo por 1 a 0" [Coritiba remain unbeaten at home and defeat Botafogo by 1–0] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "4 versterkingen uit Brazilië strijken neer in Molenbeek !" [4 reinforcements from Brazil land in Molenbeek!] (in Dutch). RDWM47. 25 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ "Paraná Clube anuncia a contratação do atacante Rikelmi, ex-Botafogo" [Paraná Clube announce the signing of forward Rikelmi, formerly of Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ "Rikelmi deixa o Paraná Clube e é contratado por time da Série D do Campeonato Brasileiro" [Rikelmi leaves Paraná Clube and is signed by Campeonato Brasileiro Série D team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bem Paraná. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ "Rikelmi é o novo reforço do Tubarão" [Rikelmi is the new addition of Tubarão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Londrina EC. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ "Vice-campeão da Série C, atacante Rikelmi é anunciado pelo São José" [Runners-up of the Série C, forward Rikelmi is announced by São José] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ "Rikelmi supera dor de barriga e até desmaio e se destaca com golaços na Copinha pelo Juventus" [Rikelmi overcomes stomachache and even fainting and is a spotlight with great goals in the Copinha for Juventus] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ Rikelmi at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2022.