Richarlyson
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Richarlyson Barbosa Felisbino |
| Date of birth |
December 27, 1982 (1982-12-27) (age 29) |
| Place of birth |
Natal, Brazil |
| Height |
1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Playing position |
Defensive midfielder |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Atlético Mineiro |
| Number |
20 |
| Youth career |
| 1998–2001 |
Ituano |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 2002–2005 |
Santo André |
33 |
(9) |
| 2003 |
→ Fortaleza (loan) |
16 |
(1) |
| 2003–2005 |
→ Salzburg (loan) |
27 |
(2) |
| 2005–2010 |
São Paulo |
147 |
(6) |
| 2011– |
Atlético Mineiro |
32 |
(0) |
| National team‡ |
| 2008– |
Brazil |
2 |
(0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 December 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 7, 2008 |
Richarlyson Barbosa Felisbino, simply Richarlyson, (born December 27, 1982 in Natal) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Clube Atlético Mineiro.
Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a left back and central defender.
His brother Alecsandro plays for Vasco da Gama as a striker; he is a brother-in-law to Fluminense's Deco. His father, Reinaldo (Lela) Felisbino, was a left back who played for Coritiba in the 1980s.
[edit] Defamation grounded on his sexuality
On June 25, 2007, the newspaper Agora reported that a football player of a major team would come out of the closet as a homosexual in an exclusive interview for the weekly newsmagazine Fantástico aired on Rede Globo channel. The following day, Brazilian sports commentator Milton Neves invited the director of Palmeiras football club José Cyrillo Júnior for his live TV show Debate Bola. During the show, Mr. Neves asked Mr. Júnior if the player who was coming out was from his team. Mr. Júnior answered: "No, he isn't. Even though Richarlyson was almost contracted by Palmeiras, Palmeiras will never have a gay player in the squad!".[1]
Richarlyson's attorney, Renato Salge, filed a lawsuit against Mr. Júnior for moral damages and defamation. Judge Manoel Maximiano Junqueira Filho dismissed the lawsuit and justified his decision by stating that football is a "virile, masculine sport and not a homosexual one" and that, on those grounds, "Richarlyson should be forever banished by FIFA and never be allowed to play football again". He suggested that a homosexual player should leave the team or start one of his own. After this ruling, the judge was given fifteen days to explain himself to the Justice Council of São Paulo and was also taken to court by Mr. Salge.[2]
[edit] Honours
- Santo André
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- 2004
- São Paulo
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- 2005
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- 2006, 2007, 2008
- Personal
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- 2007
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- 2007
[edit] International career
- As of August 15, 2009[3]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Richarlyson Barbosa Felisbino |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Brazilian footballer |
| Date of birth |
December 27, 1982 |
| Place of birth |
Natal, Brazil |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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