23 Facts About Richarlison

Richarlison de Andrade was born on 10 May 1997), known mononymously as Richarlison (.

Richarlison began his professional career with America Mineiro in 2015, winning promotion from the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie B in his only season before transferring to Fluminense.

Richarlison totaled 67 matches and 19 goals in his two years there, and was named in the Team of the Season when the club finished as runners-up in the 2017 Campeonato Carioca.

At the international level, Richarlison made his senior debut for Brazil in 2018.

Richarlison was a member of the team that won the 2019 Copa America, were runners-up at the 2021 Copa America and won a gold medal at the 2020 Olympic tournament, playing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Richarlison joined America Mineiro's youth setup in December 2014, from Real Noroeste.

Richarlison had previously been close to giving up on a career in football, having been rejected by several teams, and spent all his money on a 600-kilometre one-way ticket to Belo Horizonte for his trial.

On 29 December 2015, Richarlison signed a five-year contract with Serie A club Fluminense.

That same year, Richarlison took part in his first continental competition, the 2017 Copa Sudamericana.

Richarlison played four games in the Rio de Janeiro-based club's run to the quarter-finals, and scored in wins over Liverpool and Universidad Catolica in the first two phases.

Richarlison was the only member of the Watford squad to play every match of the Premier League season, and scored five goals over its course.

Richarlison finished that season as the club's joint-highest goalscorer, this time sharing the honour with Dominic Calvert-Lewin on 13 Premier League goals, while both had 15 goals in all competitions.

On 3 December 2019, Richarlison signed a new five-year contract with Everton.

Richarlison suffered injuries during the season and then complained publicly about not getting back into the team, prompting manager Antonio Conte to criticise him for being selfish.

Hence, there was expectation that Richarlison might take on the role of Tottenham's main striker; but by the end of the fourth game of that season he remained scoreless.

Richarlison's assist for the winning goal, scored ten minutes into added time, resulted in a win that was once officially the latest-ever comeback win in Premier League history.

Richarlison went on to score nine goals in eight league matches between 10 December 2023 and 3 February 2024.

Richarlison was selected in the Brazil under-20 squad for the 2017 South American U-20 Championship.

Richarlison made eight appearances and scored two goals in the tournament.

On 9 June 2021, Richarlison was named in the squad for the 2021 Copa America.

In September 2022, Richarlison had a banana thrown at him as he was celebrating a goal during a friendly in Paris against Tunisia, as a form of racial abuse.

Richarlison was named in the Brazil squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Richarlison urged other players to seek therapy for their struggles with mental illness.