Riccieli

Riccieli Eduardo da Silva Junior (born 17 September 1998), known as Riccieli, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chinese Super League club Qingdao West Coast, on loan from Portuguese club Famalicão.

Riccieli

Riccieli playing for Famalicão in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Riccieli Eduardo da Silva Junior
Date of birth	(1998-09-17) 17 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Resende, Brazil
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Qingdao West Coast (on loan from Famalicão)
Number	5
Youth career
2015–2016	Resende
2016–2017	Mirassol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Resende	0	(0)
2016–2019	Mirassol	23	(2)
2019–	Famalicão	131	(6)
2025–	→ Qingdao West Coast (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024

Career

Early career

Born in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Riccieli began his career with hometown side Resende. He made his senior debut on 28 October 2015, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Gonçalense [pt], for the year's Copa Rio;^[1] it was his only appearance for the side, as they won the tournament.^[2]

Riccieli moved to Mirassol in 2016, being initially a member of the under-20 squad. He first appeared with the senior side on 2 August of that year, replacing Hélio Batista in the first half of a 1–0 Copa Paulista home win over Marília.^[3]

Riccieli was definitely promoted to the first team of Leão in January 2017,^[4] but only featured in the Copa Paulista in that year. He only started to feature more regularly in the 2018 campaign, scoring his first senior goal on 13 May of that year by netting the opener in a 2–0 Série D home win over Inter de Lages.^[5]

Riccieli was a regular starter of Mirassol in the 2019 Campeonato Paulista, and impressed during the competition.^[6]

Famalicão

On 3 July 2019, Riccieli moved abroad and joined Portuguese Primeira Liga side Famalicão.^[7] He made his debut for the club on 10 August, replacing Rúben Lameiras late into a 2–0 away win over Santa Clara.

Riccieli scored his first goal abroad on 16 February 2020, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Desportivo Aves.^[8] On 19 November, already established as a starter, he renewed his contract until 2025.^[9]

Riccieli subsequently became a team captain, and reached 100 matches for Famalicão in December 2022.^[10] On 28 December, he further extended his link until 2027.^[11]

In January 2024, after having an offer from CSKA Moscow refused by Famalicão,^[12] Riccieli lost his starting spot for nearly a month before regaining his status in March.^[13] He reached 150 matches for the club in May.^[14]

Career statistics

As of 29 August 2024^[15]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Resende	2015[2]	Série D	0	0	—		—		—		1[a]	0	1	0
Mirassol	2016	Paulista A2	—		—		—		—		3[b]	0	3	0
	2017	Paulista	—		0	0	—		—		10[b]	0	10	0
	2018	Série D	6	1	3	0	—		—		18[b]	2	27	3
	2019	Paulista	—		14	1	—		—		—		14	1
	Subtotal		6	1	17	1	—		—		31	2	54	4
Famalicão	2019–20	Primeira Liga	25	1	—		6	0	—		0	0	31	1
	2020–21		26	1	—		0	0	—		0	0	26	1
	2021–22		25	3	—		1	0	—		2[c]	0	28	3
	2022–23		30	0	—		6	0	—		6[c]	0	39	0
	2023–24		24	1	—		2	0	—		1[c]	1	27	2
	2024–25		1	0	—		0	0	—		0	0	1	0
	Subtotal		131	6	—		15	0	—		9	1	155	7
Career total			137	7	17	1	15	0	0	0	41	3	210	11

1. All appearance(s) in Copa Rio
2. All appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
3. All appearance(s) in Taça da Liga

Honours

Resende

• Copa Rio: 2015