Paraná Club announced two more reinforcements this Wednesday (27) for the 2025 Paranaense Championship. Rikelmi22 years old, and the steering wheel Bruno Vinicius21.
The team now has 12 reinforcements for next season. Rikelmi was trained at Botafogo and made his professional debut in 2022, when he played in the Brasileirão for Alvinegro. In the last two seasons, he was with RWD Molenbeek, in Belgium.
“I am extremely happy and motivated to wear the shirt of this great club that is Paraná. I thank God and the club for the opportunity. I believe it will be a year of great achievements. Our fans can expect a lot of work, dedication and commitment from me”, said the player on the club’s website.
Steering wheel arrives on loan
Midfielder Bruno Vinícius arrives at Tricolor on loan and belongs to Chapecoense, which competes in Series B. For the Santa Catarina team, he has played more than 100 games. It was at Chape that the midfielder worked with Argel Fuchs, in 2023.
“This new challenge will be very important for my career. Paraná is a big club in Brazilian football and I am very motivated and happy for this opportunity”, said the athlete to the Tricolor website.
The two report to Paraná Clube at the beginning of next week for the start of pre-season. Tricolor debuts in the 2025 State Championship against Athletico, in the opening round of the competition, on Saturday (11), at 4pm, at Ligga Arena.
Tricolor’s 12 reinforcements so far are: defender Alan Costa, full-backs Lucas Mazetti, Daniel Guedes, João Lucas and Kevin, midfielders Júlio Rush, Geilson and Bruno Vinícius, midfielder Gustavo Xuxa and attackers Kaio Nunes, Rikelme and Leandro Pereira.
The club only has next year’s State Championship on the calendar. In the competition, however, Tricolor will have the opportunity to seek places in Série D and the 2026 Copa do Brasil, thus returning to a calendar for an entire season.