Rikelmi

Rikelmi
Rikelmi playing for São José-SP in 2026
Personal information
Full name Rikelmi Valentim dos Santos
Date of birth (2001-08-14) 14 August 2001
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position Forward
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 18 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:32, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Rikelmi Valentim dos Santos (born 14 August 2001), simply known as Rikelmi, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward.

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 22 April 2026.[12]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nacional-SP 2018 Paulista A2 —00——5[a]050
2019 —10———10
Total —10——5060
Juventus-SP 2020 Paulista A2 —20———20
Botafogo 2022 Série A 105110——71
RWD Molenbeek 2022–23 Challenger Pro League 42—11——53
2023–24 Belgian Pro League 80—10——90
Total 122—21——143
Paraná 2025 Paranaense —111———111
Capital 2025 Série D 804121——142
Londrina 2025 Série C 20————20
São José 2026 Paulista A2 —183———183
Career total 2324165200507410
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

Honours

RWD Molenbeek

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ Rikelmi at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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