Richarlison
Born: 10 May 1997 (Nova Venecia, Brazil)
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Brazilian international Richarlison joined us from Everton in July, 2022, signing a contract until 2027.
The 2023/24 campaign proved a rollercoaster one for the popular forward. It began with him reaching the half-century milestone in the Premier League when he headed home the equaliser in our late, late win against Sheffield United in September, 2023.
However, Richy underwent groin surgery in November, 2023, ruling him out until early December, when he returned in spectacular style. In his best spell so far in a Spurs shirt, Richy scored nine goals in 11 games until 3 February, 2024 when he scored an emotional double against former club Everton at Goodison Park. His goalscoring run was recognised in a place on the shortlist for the Premier League's Player of the Month in January and February's Premier League Goal of the Month for his stunning opener at Goodison.
Unfortunately, a knee injury meant he only started one of our last 13 matches - although he still came off the bench to score against his old rivals Liverpool at Anfield - and that injury ultimately ruled him out of contention for Brazil's Copa America squad for the summer of 2024.
Richy ended up with 12 goals in 31 appearances in all competitions, including 11 in 28 (starting 18) in the Premier League, taking his tally to 14 goals in 66 appearances for us.
Born in Nova Venécia, the versatile attacker began his youth career at Real Noroeste and América Futebol Clube before making his professional debut in July, 2015.
He joined Fluminense in January, 2016, scoring 11 goals in 46 appearances and was named in the Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year after helping his side reach the final of the competition in his second season.
In August, 2017, Richarlison made the switch to Watford and in his first season featured in every one of their 38 Premier League fixtures, earning himself a move to Everton where he marked his debut with a brace in a 2-2 draw against Wolves.
Deployed as either a wide attacker or central striker, Richarlison finished as Everton’s joint-top scorer across all competitions in his opening two seasons on Merseyside, reaching double figures in three of the four seasons he spent with the Toffees since joining in July, 2018.
The ball didn't fall for Richy in his debut campaign in a Spurs shirt. He scored three times for us in 35 appearances, including 18 starts, in all competitions in 2022/23. That included a night to remember, however, in September, as Richy marked his Champions League debut with both goals - both headers - in our opening group win against Olympique Marseille.
On the international stage, Richarlison made his senior debut for Brazil in September, 2018, as a second-half substitute in their 2-0 win over the United States. He was named in the 23-man squad that competed for the 2019 Copa America and for the first time since 2007, Brazil won the tournament, with Richarlison scoring in the final against Peru. He also helped Brazil finish as runners-up in the 2021 Copa America. The rescheduled 2020 Summer Olympics followed and Richarlison played a vital role in Brazil’s gold medal success, finishing as the tournament’s leading scorer with five goals, before the forward starred at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, scoring three memorable goals at the tournament - his volley against Serbia was later on the shortlist for the 2022 FIFA Puskas Award.
At the end of 2023/24, Richy had 48 caps to his name for Brazil, scoring 20 goals.
