| Intro | Brazilian association football player | ||||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Brazil | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 10 May 1997, Nova Venécia, Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo, Brazil | ||||
| Age: | 23 years | ||||
| Star sign | Taurus | ||||
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Richarlison de Andrade (born 10 May 1997), simply known as Richarlison, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Fluminense.
Club career
Born in Nova Venécia, Espírito Santo, Richarlison joined América Mineiro’s youth setup in December 2014, from Real Noroeste. In June of the following year he was promoted to the first team by manager Givanildo Oliveira.
Richarlison made his professional debut on 4 July 2015, in a 3–1 home win against Mogi Mirim; after coming on as a late substitute for Cristiano, he also scored the last goal. Seventeen days later, he extended his contract until 2018.
On 29 December 2015, Richarlison signed a five-year deal with Série A club Fluminense. He made his debut in the category on 15 May, starting in a 1–0 away win against former club América. His first goal in the division came on 26 June, netting the winner in a 2–1 success at rivals Flamengo.
Personal life
On 9 August 2015, Richarlison signed a three-year sponsorship deal with American company Nike.