Richarlyson Barbosa Felisbino
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Richarlyson Barbosa Felisbino, simply Richarlyson, (born December 27, 1982 in Natal
) is a Brazil
ian 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.
in an exclusive interview with Rede Globo
's newsmagazine
Fantástico
. The following day, Brazilian sports commentator 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, even though Richarlyson was almost signed by Palmeiras... but Palmeiras will never have a gay player in the squad!".
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" 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. The judge was given fifteen days to explain himself to the Justice Council of São Paulo. Salge also filed a complaint against the judge.
São Paulo
Personal
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
-History:The northeastern tip of South America, Cabo São Roque, to the north of Natal and the closest point to Europe from Latin America, was first visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501–1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of the day...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian professional footballer who plays for Clube Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...
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Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a left back and central defender.
His brother Alecsandro
Alecsandro
Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting...
plays for Vasco da Gama as a striker; he is a brother-in-law to Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...
's Deco
Deco
Anderson Luís de Souza, OIH , commonly known as Deco, is a Brazilian-born Portuguese professional footballer who currently plays for Fluminense....
. His father, Reinaldo (Lela) Felisbino
Reinaldo Felisbino
Reinaldo Felisbino, a.k.a Lela was a Brazilian football player.Felisbino was born in Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil. He played as a right-winger, beginning and ending his career with Esporte Clube Noroeste in Bauru...
, was a left back who played 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 closetComing out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
in an exclusive interview with Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
's newsmagazine
Newsmagazine
A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published piece of paper, magazine or a radio or television program, usually weekly, featuring articles or segments on current events...
Fantástico
Fantástico
Fantástico is a Brazilian weekly television newsmagazine broadcast on Sundays by Rede Globo.-Format:The show's first episode was on August 5, 1973 in black-and-white. It began as a variety show featuring music, dance numbers, teletheater, humor, mixed with a small amount of news. The following...
. The following day, Brazilian sports commentator 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, even though Richarlyson was almost signed by Palmeiras... but Palmeiras will never have a gay player in the squad!".
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" and that, on those grounds, "Richarlyson should be forever banished by FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
and never be allowed to play football again". 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.
Honours
Santo André- Brazilian CupCopa do BrasilThe Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...
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- 2004Copa do Brasil 2004The Copa do Brasil 2004 was the 16th staging of the Copa do Brasil.The competition started on February 4, 2004 and concluded on June 30, 2004 with the second leg of the final, held at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, in which Santo André lifted the trophy for the first time with a 2-0...
- 2004
São Paulo
- FIFA Club World CupFIFA Club World CupThe FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
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- 20052005 FIFA Club World Championship-Quarter-finals:-----Semi-finals:-----Fifth Place:-Third Place:-Final:-Scorers: 2 goals Amoroso Peter Crouch Mohammed Noor Alvaro Saborio...
- Brazilian LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série AThe Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
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- Brazilian League
- 2006Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2006The 36th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro began on April 15, 2006, and reached its end on December 3, 2006.-Format:The format was similar to the 2005 edition, though fielding two fewer teams. 20 teams competed, each team playing the other in a home-and-away format...
, 2007Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007The 37th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro began on May 12, 2007, and ended on December 2, 2007.-Format:The format was identical to the 2006 edition. 20 teams competed, each team playing the other 19 twice in a double round-robin format...
, 2008Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2008The 38th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro began on May 8 and ended on December 7. For the first time, one club has won the championship three times in a row...
- 2005
Personal
- Silver BallBola de PrataThe Bola de Prata is a Primeira Liga award for the top scorer. In case two or more players have the same amount of goals, the award goes to the footballer with the least games played. It was first awarded has a prize in the 1952–53 season by sport newspaper A Bola.-List of winners:...
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- 2007
- Série A Team of the YearPrêmio Craque do BrasileirãoThe Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão is an award given by the Brazilian Football Confederation and Rede Globo for the best players, head coaches, and referees of the Série A.-2005:The 2005 winners were:*Best Player: Carlos Tévez...
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- Série A Team of the Year
- 2007
- 2007
International career
- As of August 15, 2009
| National team | Club | Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil Brazil national football team The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the... |
São Paulo | 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | ||
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Goal | Competition |
| 2008 | ||||||
| 1. | February 6, 2008 | Dublin, Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,... |
1–0 | 0 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 2. | March 26, 2008 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
1–0 | 0 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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