Riquelme Avellar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Riquelme Avellar da Silva Fortes | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Number | 82 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018– | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Vasco da Gama | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:17, 2 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Riquelme Avellar da Silva Fortes (born 8 March 2006), known as Riquelme Avellar or just Avellar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Vasco da Gama.
Career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Avellar joined Vasco da Gama's youth sides in 2018, aged 11.[1] On 10 August 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a deal until January 2026.[2]
Avellar made his first team debut on 11 January 2025, coming on as a late substitute for Maxsuell in a 1–1 Campeonato Carioca away draw against Nova Iguaçu.[3] On 9 October, he renewed his link until July 2028.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 5 May 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
References
- ↑ "Em boa fase, Avellar ressalta crescimento e versatilidade" [In a good form, Avellar highlights growth and versatility] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Vasco da Gama. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sub-17: Igor, Riquelme Avellar e Alexandre assinaram contrato profissional com o Vasco" [Under-17s: Igor, Riquelme Avellar and Alexandre sign professional contract with Vasco] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetVasco. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ↑ "Com time alternativo, Vasco cede empate ao Nova Iguaçu na estreia do Campeonato Carioca" [With an alternative team, Vasco give away draw to Nova Iguaçu on Campeonato Carioca debut] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ↑ "Avellar renova com o Vasco até 2028" [Avellar renews with Vasco until 2028] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Vasco da Gama. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ↑ Riquelme Avellar at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2026.