Ricardo Mathias da Silva (born 25 July 2006), known as Ricardo Mathias, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Internacional.

Ricardo Mathias
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Mathias da Silva[1]
Date of birth (2006-07-26) 26 July 2006 (age 18)[1]
Place of birth Nova Iguaçu, Brazil[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Internacional
Number 49
Youth career
2021 Ferroviária
2022– Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Internacional 5 (1)
International career
2023 Brazil U17 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:29, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Born in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Mathias played amateur football in his hometown before joining the youth sides of Ferroviária in 2021. In the following year, he moved to Internacional and was initially assigned to the under-17 squad.[2][3]

Mathias made his senior – and Série A – debut on 11 August 2024, coming on as a late substitute for Rômulo in a 2–2 home draw against Athletico Paranaense.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 5 October, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against Corinthians.[5]

On 23 October 2024, Mathias renewed his contract with the Colorado until 2028.[6]

International career

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In September 2022, Mathias was called up to the Brazil national under-17 team,[7] and played in the 2023 South American U-17 Championship.

Career statistics

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As of 20 August 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Internacional 2024 Série A 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ricardo Mathias" (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Joia 2024: artilheiro de 17 anos e quase dois metros de altura gera expectativa no Inter" [2024 pearl: 17-year-old top scorer and almost two meters tall creates expectation at Inter] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Quem é Ricardo Mathias, promessa da base do Inter que vem treinando com o profissional" [Who is Ricardo Mathias, youth prospect of Inter who is training with the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). RDC TV. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Jovem centroavante de 18 anos estreia no Inter e se emociona: "Ficará marcado na minha vida"" [Young 18-year-old centre forward debuts at Inter and gets emotional: "Will be landmarked in my life"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Zona Mista. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Quem é Ricardo Mathias, atacante da base que marcou o gol de empate do Inter contra o Corinthians" [Who is Ricardo Mathias, forward from the youth categories who scored Inter's equalizer against Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Inter anuncia renovação de contrato com Ricardo Mathias" [Inter announce contract renewal with Ricardo Mathias] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Conheça o centroavante da base do Inter convocado para a seleção" [Know the centre forward of Inter's youth setup called up to the national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Resistência Colorada. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. ^ Ricardo Mathias at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2024.