Raniel

For the footballer Raniele Almeida Melo, see Raniele.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Santana and the second or paternal family name is de Vasconcelos.
Raniel
Personal information
Full name Raniel Santana de Vasconcelos
Date of birth (1996-06-11) 11 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Recife, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 BG Pathum United
Number 75
Youth career
Santa Cruz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Santa Cruz 41 (2)
2016–2017 → Cruzeiro (loan) 23 (4)
2017–2019 Cruzeiro 66 (12)
2019 São Paulo 14 (1)
2020–2023 Santos 35 (3)
2022 → Vasco da Gama (loan) 44 (16)
2023 Qingdao West Coast 25 (15)
2024 Khor Fakkan 10 (3)
2024– BG Pathum United 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2024

Raniel Santana de Vasconcelos (born 11 June 1996), simply known as Raniel (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁɐ̃niˈɛw]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United.

Club career

Santa Cruz

Born in Recife, Pernambuco, Raniel started his career at futsal before moving to football, and was a Santa Cruz youth graduate.[1] He made his first team debut on 9 March 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute for Carlos Alberto in a 7–0 home routing of Salgueiro.[2]

Raniel made his Série B debut on 19 April 2014, starting in a 1–1 home draw against ABC. On 21 July, he was preventively suspended for 30 days after failing a doping exam;[3] the substance was later revealed to be cocaine.[4]

Raniel was suspended for one year in November 2014,[5] but he was able to play due to preliminary injunctions. He scored his first senior goal the following 21 March, netting the opener in a 3–0 home defeat of Serra Talhada.[6]

In May 2015, Raniel was again suspended, being out of action until September.[7] On 25 September, shortly after returning, he was suspended by FIFA until the following February,[8] but Santa Cruz managed to overturn the decision in October.[9]

Cruzeiro

On 19 March 2016, Santa Cruz agreed to loan Raniel to Cruzeiro, starting the following May, until December.[10] Initially assigned to the under-20s, he was bought outright in January 2017.[11]

Raniel made his first team debut for Cruzeiro on 5 February 2017, starting in a 2–1 home win against Tricordiano for the Campeonato Mineiro championship.[12] His Série A debut occurred on 14 May, as he replaced goalscorer Ramón Ábila in a 1–0 home success over São Paulo.

Raniel scored his first goal for Raposa on 20 August 2017, netting the last of a 2–0 home win against Sport. The following 13 March, he renewed his contract until 2022.[13]

São Paulo

On 5 July 2019, Raniel signed a five-year contract with fellow top tier club São Paulo.[14] He made his debut for the club eight days later in a 1–1 home draw against Palmeiras, and scored his first goal in a 4–0 away routing of Chapecoense.[15]

Santos

On 11 December 2019, Raniel agreed to a four-year deal with Santos, with Vitor Bueno moving in the opposite direction.[16] He made his debut for the club the following 23 January, replacing Kaio Jorge at half-time in a 0–0 Campeonato Paulista home draw against Red Bull Bragantino.[17]

Raniel scored his first goals for Peixe on 30 January 2020, netting a brace in a 2–0 home defeat of Inter de Limeira.[18] He tested positive for COVID-19 in September, subsequently recovered, but in October contracted thrombosis in his right leg; the disease was also linked as a consequence of the COVID.[19]

On 10 July 2021, after more than a year without playing, Raniel returned to action after coming on as a late substitute in a 2–3 away loss against Palmeiras.[20]

On 4 January 2022, Raniel joined Vasco da Gama on loan until the end of the year.[21] He helped the side in their return to the top tier with ten goals, and returned to his parent club in December.

Back to Santos for the 2023 season, Raniel was registered for the 2023 Campeonato Paulista after a request by head coach Odair Hellmann.[22] On 13 March, after only featuring twice, he rescinded his contract.[23]

Qingdao West Coast

On 7 April 2023, Raniel joined China League One club Qingdao West Coast.[24] Scoring a hat-trick away against eventual champions Sichuan Jiuniu on 2 September 2023,[25] he proceeded to score 15 goals in the season. Thus, he became the joint second top scorer of the league as Qingdao West Coast finish second and achieve promotion for the first time in club history to the Chinese Super League.[26]

Khor Fakkan

On 9 January 2024, Raniel joined UAE Pro League club Khor Fakkan.[26]

BG Pathum United

On 22 June 2024, Raniel moved to Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United.

Career statistics

As of 2 December 2023[27]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santa Cruz 2014 Série B 1 0 3 0 1 0 — 0 0 5 0
2015 7 1 8 1 0 0 — 0 0 15 2
2016 Série A 0 0 10 0 2 0 — 9[a] 0 21 0
Total 8 1 21 1 3 0 — 9 0 41 2
Cruzeiro 2017 Série A 10 2 3 0 8 1 0 0 — 21 3
2018 32 4 10 3 7 2 6[b] 0 — 55 9
2019 2 0 8 3 0 0 1[b] 0 — 11 3
Total 44 6 21 6 15 3 7 0 — 87 15
São Paulo 2019 Série A 14 1 — — — — 14 1
Santos 2020 Série A 4 0 7 2 0 0 3[b] 0 — 14 2
2021 15 1 — 2 0 1[c] 0 — 18 1
2023 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 19 1 9 2 2 0 4 0 — 34 3
Vasco da Gama (loan) 2022 Série B 31 10 12 5 2 1 — — 45 16
Qingdao West Coast 2023 China League One 25 15 — 2 0 — — 27 15
Career total 141 34 63 14 24 4 11 0 9 0 248 52
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Club

Santa Cruz

Cruzeiro

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Titular e motivado, Raniel busca crescimento e firmação na temporada" [Starter and motivated, Raniel aims for growing and breakthrough in the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santa Cruz FC. 3 April 2014. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Avassalador, Santa Cruz atropela o Salgueiro no Arruda e entra no G-4" [Overwhelming, Santa Cruz thrash Salgueiro at the Arruda and get into the G-4] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Promessa do Santa Cruz, Raniel cai no antidoping e é suspenso por 30 dias" [Santa Cruz prospect, Raniel falls into doping exam and is suspended for 30 days] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 July 2014. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Xodó do Cruzeiro superou perda da família e doping por cocaína pelo futebol" [Cruzeiro's fan favourite overcame family loss and doping by cocaine for football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bol. 23 August 2017. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Promessa do Santa, Raniel cumpre suspensão de um ano por uso de substância proibida" [Santa's prospect, Raniel is suspended for one year due to the use of prohibited substance] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SuperEsportes. 17 December 2014. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Santa vence Serra Talhada e está nas Semifinais do PE 2015: 3×0" [Santa defeat Serra Talhada and is in the semifinals of the 2015 PE: 3–0] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santa Cruz FC. 22 March 2015. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  7. ^ "A um mês para voltar a jogar pelo Santa Cruz, Raniel é só ansiedade" [One month shy of being back playing for Santa Cruz, Raniel is all anxious] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal do Commercio. 16 August 2015. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Fifa pune Raniel por doping e atleta desfalca o Santa até fevereiro de 2016" [Fifa punish Raniel for doping and athlete is sidelined at Santa until February 2016] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 25 September 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Santa Cruz consegue anular punição da Fifa e Raniel está liberado para voltar a jogar" [Santa Cruz manage to nullify Fifa's punishment and Raniel is free to play] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal do Commercio. 16 October 2015. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Raniel irá ao Cruzeiro em maio, e Santa Cruz aguarda fim do Estadual para escolher jogadores em troca" [Raniel will be going to Cruzeiro in May, and Santa Cruz wait for the end of the state league to choose players in return] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Torcedores.com. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Santa confirma venda de Raniel ao Cruzeiro e pode receber até três jogadores em troca" [Santa Cruz confirm transfer of Raniel to Cruzeiro and may receive until three players in exchange] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SuperEsportes. 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Ábila marca dois contra o Tricordiano, um deles irregular, e Cruzeiro continua invicto no Mineiro" [Ábila scores twice against Tricordiano, one of them offside, and Cruzeiro remain unbeaten at the Mineirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  13. ^ "Cruzeiro chega a acordo e prorroga vínculo de Raniel até o fim de 2022" [Cruzeiro reach agreement and extend link of Raniel until the end of 2022] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Raniel reforça o ataque tricolor" [Raniel bolsters the Tricolor attack] (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  15. ^ "São Paulo embala no segundo tempo, goleia a Chape e salta para 5º no BR" [São Paulo go on in the second half, thrash Chape and move to the 5th position in the BR] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  16. ^ "Santos FC acerta contratação do atacante Raniel" [Santos sign forward Raniel] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 11 December 2019. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  17. ^ "Santos e Red Bull Bragantino não saem do 0 a 0 em jogo de poucas chances" [Santos and Red Bull Bragantino draw blank in a match with little chances] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 23 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Raniel marca duas vezes e Santos vence a Inter de Limeira no Paulista" [Raniel scores twice and Santos defeat Inter de Limeira in the Paulista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  19. ^ "Raniel, atacante do Santos, passa por cirurgia para drenar hematoma após trombose" [Raniel, Santos forward, goes through surgery to drain hematoma after thrombosis] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  20. ^ "Raniel volta a jogar no Santos após covid-19, trombose e duas cirurgias" [Raniel returns to action at Santos after COVID-19, thrombosis and two surgeries] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 11 July 2021. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Vasco da Gama finaliza a contratação do atacante Raniel" [Vasco da Gama complete the signing of forward Raniel] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Vasco da Gama. 4 January 2022. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  22. ^ "Raniel é inscrito na lista do Santos no Paulistão e pode enfrentar o Palmeiras" [Raniel is registered in Santos' list in the Paulistão and may face Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 3 February 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Com poucas oportunidades, Raniel rescinde contrato com o Santos" [With few opportunities, Raniel rescinds contract with Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  24. ^ "青岛西海岸足球俱乐部官宣巴西外援拉尼尔正式加盟" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 7 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  25. ^ "Sichuan Jiuniu vs Qingdao West Coast live score, H2H and lineups". Sofascore. 2 September 2023. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  26. ^ a b Dongqiudi (10 January 2024). "官方：青岛西海岸外援拉尼尔加盟阿联酋豪尔费坎" [Official: The foreign player of Qingdao West Coast FC joined Khor Fakkan Club of the UAE]. 163. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  27. ^ Raniel at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2019.