Riccieli

Following his move to Qingdao Youth Island, Riccieli's current-season form is up 263% on last season (Season 8→29), while his Rating eased 51→28. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Vitoria	2	0	0	6.4	—	—
2025/26	Qingdao Youth Island · 9th	29	2	0	7.01	28	29
2024/25	Famalicao · 7th	15	0	0	6.84	51	8
2023/24	Famalicao · 8th	26	1	1	6.79	59	20
2022/23	Famalicao · 8th	30	0	0	6.85	65	39

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

Riccieli is a 27-year-old central defender at Qingdao Youth Island, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 29, top 8% of Super League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 27.5, ranking 49th of 271 in the Super League. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (95.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Riccieli.

Judged on this season alone, Riccieli graded 29 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 50 centre-backs in the Super League, on 8 clean sheets and 2.586 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 29). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, top 16% of the 50 centre-backs in the Super League. At 27 Riccieli is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

Current potentialTop 16% centre-backs · Super League Current seasonTop 8% centre-backs · Super League4th-best centre-back in the Super League49th in the Super League · potential8th-highest potential centre-back in the Super League

27.5

Ratingi

8th of 50 centre-backs

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

95.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.59

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Qingdao Youth Island finished 9th of 16 · a mid-table side

2.59

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 95.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.5, Riccieli carries the 8th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Super League (top 16%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %95.4%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.07

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.07

Defensive actions / 902.586

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %28.6

Shot accuracy %36.8

Dribble success %80

Cards / 900.07

Foul involvement / 901.538

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 27, Riccieli sits on 4.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Riccieli's projected Rating — 27.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target7

Shots19

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success80%

Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles29

Interceptions18

Blocks27

Fouls committed32

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Vitoria(on loan)2025/26 – now

Famalicao(back from loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Qingdao Youth Island(on loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

Famalicao2019/20 – 2024/25

Mirassoluntil 2019/20

About Riccieli

Riccieli is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Qingdao Youth Island, born on September 17, 1998, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Qingdao Youth Island currently sit 9th of 16 in the Super League.

This season

In the current season, Riccieli has made 29 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 2,575 minutes, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the FA Cup and the Super League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Riccieli at 27.5 with a Season form score of 29, ranking 49th of 271 centre-backs in the Super League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, Riccieli has totalled 223 club appearances with 11 goals and 1 assist for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 30 appearances for Famalicao.

Riccieli's career has also included time at Vitoria, Famalicao and Mirassol.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Qingdao Youth Island finished 9th of 16 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points