João Pedro Gomes Ricciulli (born 10 October 1999) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Vitória B and the Guinea-Bissau national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro Gomes Ricciulli | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-10-10) 10 October 1999 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau[1] | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vitória B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2020 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Sporting B | 19 | (1) |
| 2021– | Vitória B | 12 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022– | Guinea-Bissau | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:23, 26 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:23, 26 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Ricciulli is a youth product of Sporting CP since 2014, and began his senior career with their reserves in the Campeonato de Portugal in 2020.[2] On 10 August 2021, he transferred to Vitória B as they started in the Liga 3.[3]
Ricciulli debuted with Guinea-Bissau in a friendly 3–0 win over Equatorial Guinea on 23 March 2022.[4]
Ricciulli's twin brother, João Cláudio, is also a professional footballer.[5]