Richarlyson Barbosa Felisbino

Infobox Football biography
playername = Richarlyson
fullname = Richarlyson Barbosa Felisbino
height = height|m=1.76
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1982|12|27|mf=y
cityofbirth = Natal
countryofbirth = Brazil
currentclub = São Paulo
clubnumber = 20
position = Attacking Midfielder
youthyears = 1998–2001
youthclubs = Ituano
years = 2002–2005
2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–
clubs = Santo André
→ Fortaleza (Loan)
→ Salzburg (Loan)
→ Salzburg (Loan)
São Paulo
caps(goals) = 33 (9)
14 (1)
10 (1)
17 (1)
88 (4)
nationalyears = 2008–
nationalteam = Brazil
nationalcaps(goals) = 02 (0)
pcupdate = October 9, 2008
ntupdate = March 26, 2008

Richarlyson Barbosa Felisbino simply known as Richarlyson or Ricky (born December 27, 1982 in Natal) is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays at São Paulo.

His brother Alecsandro plays for Cruzeiro as a striker and played last season for Sporting Lisbon and his brother-in-law is Deco of Chelsea F.C.. His father Reinaldo (Lela) Felisbino was left back for Coritiba in the 1980s.

Richarlyson affair

On June 25, 2007, the newspaper "Agora" reported that a football player of a major team would come out of the closet in an exclusive interview with Rede Globo's newsmagazine "Fantástico". The following day, Milton Neves hosted Palmeiras director José Cyrillo Júnior on his live TV show "Debate Bola". Neves asked Cyrillo if the player who was coming out was from his team. Cyrillo replied: "No, although Richarlyson was almost signed by Palmeiras". [cite web|url=http://madeinbrazil.typepad.com/madeinbrazil/2007/06/the-mysterious-.html|title=The Mysterious Gay Soccer Player|publisher=madeinbrazil.com|accessdate=2008-01-03|date=2007-06-27]

Richarlyson's attorney, Renato Salge, per his client's request, filed a legal complaint against Cyrillo. Nevertheless, Judge Manoel Maximiano Junqueira Filho dismissed the complaint, stating that football is a "virile, masculine sport and not a homosexual one". He suggested that a homosexual player should leave the team or start one of his own. The judge was given fifteen days to explain himself to the Justice Council of São Paulo. Salge also filed a complaint against the judge. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6930806.stm|title=Brazil judge in gay football row|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=2007-10-28|date=2007-08-04]

Honours

;Santo André
*;São Paulo
*
*

;Personal
*sport honours|Bola de Prata|1|2007
*sport honours|Best center midfielder of Brazilian Serie A|1|2007

External links

*pt icon [http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/0,,AAL3505-4286,00.html globoesporte.globo.com]
*pt icon [http://www.saopaulofc.net/spfc/4NOVO1.asp?PLC_txt_ukey=39045093402RXBCWQE saopaulofc.net]
*pt icon [http://200.159.15.35/registro/registro.aspx?s=144603 CBF]
*en icon [http://www.sambafoot.co.uk/players/1172_Richarlyson.html sambafoot]

References