| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Roberto de Oliveira Dantas | ||
| Date of birth | (2008-03-05) 5 March 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Flamengo | ||
| Number | 86 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Athletico Paranaense | |||
| 2023–2026 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Flamengo | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 May 2026 | |||
Ryan Roberto de Oliveira Dantas (born 5 March 2008) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Flamengo.
Club career
Born in São Paulo, Ryan Roberto is a youth product of Flamengo which he joined from Athletico Paranaense in 2023.12
Appearing as one of the brightest prospect of the Carioca club3 and a prolific goalscorer with the youth categories, he started playing with the under-20 during the 2025 season, while also gaining international attention.2456
He was first called to Flamengo's first team by Filipe Luís in September 20257, with injuries however delaying his debut.8
Ryan made his professional debut with Flamengo in a 2–1 Campeonato Carioca loss to Bangu on 15 January 2026.18
With his contract ending in March 2027 and the possibility of leaving the club on a free transfer, reports of interest from big European clubs kept on emerging.191011
References
References
- Vieira Ramos, Matheus (17 April 2026). "Flamengo quer evitar saída de Ryan Roberto após sondagens de clubes europeus". Bolavip Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- Ribeiro, Emanuelle; Sá, Luiza (24 December 2025). "Joia 2026: Ryan Roberto, atacante do Flamengo é cobiçado na Europa". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- "Joia do Flamengo, Ryan Roberto tem apenas 16 anos e multa milionária". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- "En Brasil afirman que el Barça pregunta por Ryan Roberto, extremo de 17 años". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 July 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- "PSG mercato : La pépite brésilienne de 17 ans suivi par le club parisien, le FC Barcelone aussi concerné". 90min.com (in French). 15 November 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- Parra, Pedro (16 November 2025). "El Real Madrid se anota un objetivo de 50 M€". Fichajes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- "Ryan Roberto treina no profissional do Flamengo e vive expectativa de ser relacionado por Filipe Luís". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 September 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- "Ryan Roberto volta de lesão, estreia no profissional e projeta mais chances no Flamengo: "Momento único"". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 January 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- Lemos, Thiago (22 April 2026). "Flamengo corre el riesgo de perder a Ryan Roberto gratis ante el Shakhtar Donetsk". Mix Vale (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- Sá, Luiza (25 April 2026). "Ryan Roberto fica fora de jogo do sub-20 enquanto vive entrave por renovação no Flamengo". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- Roy, Stéphane (4 May 2026). "Barça, LOSC, Real, Paris : ce Brésilien de Flamengo qui n'a jamais joué chez les pros attire toute l'Europe !". Sport.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 May 2026.