In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Simplício and the second or paternal family name is Rocha.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha | ||
| Date of birth | (2006-08-03) 3 August 2006 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2023 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Vasco da Gama | 34 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Brazil U17 | 14 | (8) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:19, 21 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:19, 21 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha (born 3 August 2006), known simply as Rayan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Vasco da Gama.
Club career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Rayan joined Vasco da Gama at the age of six. He established a name for himself as a prolific goal-scorer, scoring 280 goals by the age of eleven. He continued this form into Vasco's under-17 team, scoring 29 goals in 34 games in 2022, catching the eye of Spanish side Barcelona.
Rayan completed his second season as a professional at Vasco. In total, he played 41 matches, 16 of them as a starter, and scored three goals.
International career
Rayan was called up to the Brazil under-17 squad for friendlies against Chile and Paraguay in 2022; he scored twice in four games.
Personal life
His father, Valkmar, also played for Vasco de Gama, representing the club as a defender between 1995 and 2000.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 January 2023.
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- Includes Copa do Brasil
- Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca
References
- Rayan at WorldFootball.net
- "Rayan". vasco.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- "Rayan, atacante do Sub-11 do Vasco, chama atenção no São Januário" [Rayan, Vasco Under-11 striker, draws attention at São Januário]. dabase.com.br (in Portuguese). 18 April 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Ribeiro, Emanuelle (14 November 2022). "Prestes a assinar primeiro contrato com o Vasco, Rayan foi o destaque da base em 2022" [About to sign his first contract with Vasco, Rayan was the highlight of the base in 2022]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Schmidt, Felipe; Magliano, Leonardo (29 September 2017). "Filho de Valkmar coleciona gols no Vasco e é promessa de artilheiro" [Son of Valkmar collects goals at Vasco and is a promise of top scorer]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- Silva, Felipe (11 November 2022). "Rayan impressiona, mas Vasco adota cautela com utilização da promessa" [Rayan impresses, but Vasco is cautious with using the promise]. esport.ig.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- Piera, Joaquim (19 May 2022). "Rayan, la apuesta de Deco para la cantera del Barça" [Rayan, Deco's bet for the Barça youth system]. sport.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 December 2022.,
- https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/vasco/noticia/2024/12/18/rayan-do-vasco-comenta-propostas-e-despista-sobre-interesse-da-fiorentina-tem-um-monte.ghtml
- Rayan at Soccerway
External links
| CR Vasco da Gama – current squad | |
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| South American U-17 Championship top scorers | |
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