Richarlison
Richarlison de Andrade (born 10 May 1997), known monoymously (one word name) as Richarlison (Brazilian Portuguese: [hiˈʃaʁl(i)sõ]),[2] is a Brazilian footballer. He plays as a forward for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Brazil national team.
![]() Richarlison celebrating winning the 2019 Copa América with Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Richarlison de Andrade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 10 May 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nova Venécia, Espírito Santo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Real Noroeste | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | América Mineiro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | América Mineiro | 24 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Fluminense | 54 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Watford | 38 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2022 | Everton | 135 | (43) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Brazil U20 | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Brazil Olympic | 6 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Brazil | 42 | (20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:34, 23 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:15, 9 December 2022 (UTC) |
He began his professional career with América Mineiro in 2015. He won promotion from the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in his only season with the club before transferring to Fluminense. He played a total of 67 matches, scoring 19 goals in his two years at Fluminense and was named the Team of the Season when the club finished as runners-up in the 2017 Campeonato Carioca. He then signed for Watford, and a year later Everton. He later signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 2022.
At the international level, Richarlison made his senior debut for Brazil in 2019. He was a member of the team that won the 2019 Copa América, came runners-up at the 2021 Copa América and won a gold medal at the 2020 Olympic tournament, also playing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
References
- "Richarlison: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- "Richarlison pronunciation: How to pronounce Richarlison in Portuguese". Forvo.com.