Raykkonen

Raykkonen
Raykkonen playing for Internacional in 2025
Personal information
Full name Raykkonen Pereira Soares
Date of birth (2008-07-13) 13 July 2008 (age 18)
Place of birth Mãe do Rio, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Internacional
Number 48
Youth career
2021–2025 Goiás
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025–2026 Goiás 0 (0)
2025–2026 → Internacional (loan) 10 (0)
2026– Internacional 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:14, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

Raykkonen Pereira Soares (born 13 July 2008), simply known as Raykkonen, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Internacional.

Early life

Named after Formula One racing driver Kimi Räikkönen, Raykkonen was born in Mãe do Rio, Pará.

Career

Having joined the youth sides of Goiás at the age of 13, Raykkonen signed his first professional contract with the club on 15 September 2024, agreeing to a three-year deal. On 7 February 2025 he was loaned to Internacional until January 2026, being initially assigned to the under-17 team.

Raykkonen made his first team debut on 29 April 2025; after coming on as a second-half substitute for Enner Valencia in a Copa do Brasil match against Maracanã, he scored a goal after 15 minutes on the field, but it was ultimately annulled by the VAR, and the match would later finish 1–0. On 5 February 2026, Inter announced they activated Raykkonen's R$ 2 million release clause, and he signed a permanent contract until February 2029.

Career statistics

As of 19 November 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Internacional 2025 Série A 70001000—80
2026 003000——30
Career total 7030100000110

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Raykkonen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Internacional: quem é Raykkonen, o guri com nome de piloto de F1" [Internacional: who is Raykkonen, the kid with the name of a F1 driver] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Promessa de 16 anos, Raykkonen assina o primeiro contrato profissional com o Goiás" [16-year-old prospect, Raykkonen signs his first professional contract with Goiás] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Goiás empresta atacante de sua base para clube da Série A" [Goiás loan forward of their youth setup to Série A club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 Centralizados. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Inter: conheça Raykkonen, xará de campeão da Fórmula 1 que estreou aos 16 anos com gol anulado" [Inter: know Raykkonen, namesake of Formula 1 champion who have made his debut at the age of 16 with an annulled goal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Quem é Raykkonen, centroavante de 16 anos que estreou pelo Inter contra o Maracanã" [Who is Raykkonen, 16-year-old centre forward who have made his debut for Inter against Maracanã] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Zero Hora. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Inter oficializa compra de Raykkonen; confira detalhes" [Inter turn official the purchase of Raykkonen; check out the details] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  8. ↑ Raykkonen at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2025.