Ryan Francisco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 2006[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | São Paulo | ||
| Number | 19[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2020 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2021–2022 | SKA Brasil | ||
| 2022– | São Paulo | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Brazil U17 | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024 | |||
Ryan Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos Silva (born 21 November 2006) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Série A club São Paulo.
Club career[edit]
A youth product of Corinthians, Nacional, and Palmeiras,[3] Francisco first played for the Verdão in the under-11s to under-13s before being released and joining SKA Brasil in Santana de Parnaíba.[4][5] He signed with Palmeiras' rival São Paulo in 2022, starting in their under-16s and moving towards the under-17s side in 2023.[6] After scoring 18 goals in eight games, aged 16, in the U-17 Campeonato Paulista, Francisco signed his first professional contract with the club, until 2026, in June 2023.[7] He finished the season with 42 goals in 33 appearances across all competitions for the under-17s[8] while coming runners-up in the Campeonato Paulista and Campeonato Brasileiro as both competitions' top goalscorer.[4][6][9][10]
Francisco was promoted to São Paulo's under-20s in November 2023.[11] He was registered for São Paulo's 2024 Libertadores squad in March 2024.[2][12]
International career[edit]
In September 2023, Francisco was called up to the Brazil national under-17 team for a series of friendlies against Canada and the United States.[13][14] He made his debut on 1 October as a substitute in the second friendly match against Canada at the Estádio Novelli Júnior.[15]
Personal life[edit]
Francisco was born to Raimundo Alves and his wife Magda, with four siblings.[16] His parents owned a sewing shop when he was growing up. At the age of six, Francisco began playing football, using his parents' sewing as training cones.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Perfil do Atleta Ryan Francisco do São Paulo-SP". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b "São Paulo divulga os 50 inscritos na Libertadores; veja lista e numeração". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 March 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ César Gomes, Caio (17 July 2023). "Ryan Francisco: saiba tudo sobre o novo fenômeno da base do São Paulo - Portal do São Paulino". Portal do Sao Paulino (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b Nicola, Jorge (23 August 2023). "São Paulo recusa oferta da Europa por fenômeno da base". R7.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Quem é? Atacante do Sub 17 vem tendo grandes números neste inicio de Paulistão Sub 17". OneFootball (in Spanish). SPFC 24 Hours. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b Lima, Paulo (6 November 2023). "O INOMINÁVEL". Medium (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Joia do sub-17 do São Paulo assina 1º contrato profissional: 'Foi muita luta'". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Santos, Gabriel (3 January 2024). "R$ 322 MILHÕES! Destaque na Copinha, Ryan Francisco chama atenção no São Paulo". Bolavip Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Tricolor é vice-campeão do Paulista Sub-17". São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). SPFC Comunicação. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Braga, Marcelo (11 January 2024). "Gols, seleção de base e exemplo tricolor: conheça Ryan Francisco, destaque do São Paulo na Copinha". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Carneiro, João Vitor (10 November 2023). "Ryan Francisco é promovido ao Sub-20 do São Paulo - Coluna do São Paulo". Coluna do SP (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "São Paulo divulga lista de inscritos para Libertadores 2024 com 50 nomes; veja a relação" (in Portuguese). ESPN. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Francisco é convocado para a Seleção Sub-17". São Paulo FC (in Brazilian Portuguese). SPFC Comunicação. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Seleção Sub-17: Ryan Francisco é convocado para amistosos contra Canadá e Estados Unidos". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira Sub-17 goleia o Canadá em Itu". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 October 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Promessa do São Paulo Transformava Costura em Futebol nos Treinos". SPFC.net (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
External links[edit]
- Ryan Francisco at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)