Richarlyson
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Richarlyson Barbosa Felisbino | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Natal, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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FC Goa | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Ituano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Santo André | 33 | (9) |
| 2003 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | → Salzburg (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| 2005–2010 | São Paulo | 147 | (6) |
| 2011–2013 | Atlético Mineiro | 66 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Vitória | 24 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Chapecoense | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Novorizontino | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | FC Goa | 12 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Brazil | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 September 2016. |
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Richarlyson Barbosa Felisbino, simply Richarlyson, (born 27 December 1982) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for FC Goa in the Indian Super League. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a left back or central defender.
Richarlyson made his footballing debut at Itu's Ituano FC youth squad, where he won the Copa São Paulo de Juniores. "Ricky" then moved on to EC Santo André, a club from the ABC region in Greater São Paulo which his father, the former footballer Lela, has also defended during his playing career. Loaned to Ceará side Fortaleza EC and Austrian top flight club Salzburg, the midfielder drew the attention of São Paulo city giants SE Palmeiras. Concerns about a possible change of his nickname – from his first name, Richarlyson, to his last name, Felisbino – due to the relatively complicated pronounce and spelling, upon Palmeiras' request, made Richarlyson uneasy about joining the club, which culminated in a last-minute decision to instead move to São Paulo FC, one of Palmeiras' rivals.
A court battle between São Paulo and Santo André delayed his debut for the Morumbi club, even after both clubs have reached a settlement. With few opportunities in the main squad, Richarlyson languished until the hiring of the coach Muricy Ramalho. Under the command of Ramalho, Richarlyson went on to have the best phase of his career as a footballer, being an integral part of São Paulo's three Campeonato Brasileiro championships in a row. At the peak of his career, Richarlyson was called by the Brazil national football team's coach Dunga for their friendly against Republic of Ireland. The former captain of the Seleção greatly praised Ricky's versatility and ability to play for various positions and different roles on the pitch. Richarlyson, despite his success for the club, was a target of constant scrutiny and abuse over allegations of homosexuality, to the point where even São Paulo supporters would sing demeaning and homophobic chants against him.
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