Ythallo

Ythallo
Personal information
Full name Ythallo Rykelm Rodrigues de Oliveira
Date of birth (2004-07-22) 22 July 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Santa Clara
Number 19
Youth career
Mauaense
2016–2024 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 São Paulo 0 (0)
2024 → Toronto FC II (loan) 25 (1)
2025 Toronto FC II 25 (0)
2026 Botafogo 5 (0)
2026– Santa Clara 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2026

Ythallo Rykelm Rodrigues de Oliveira (born 22 July 2004) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Santa Clara.

Early life

Ythallo began his youth career with Mauaense, later joining the São Paulo youth system in 2016. He initially joined São Paulo as a striker, before being converted to a defender.

Club career

At the beginning of 2023, he began training with the São Paulo FC first team. In March 2024, Ythallo was loaned to Canadian club Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro for the 2024 season with an option to purchase. He made his debut for Toronto FC II on 17 March in a match against Philadelphia Union II. He scored his first goal for Toronto FC II on 18 August against Philadelphia Union II. Over the course of the season, he made 25 appearances for the team. At the end of the season, Toronto did not exercise the purchase option and he returned to São Paulo. In February 2025, he departed São Paulo. In February 2025, he returned to Toronto FC II on a permanent contract.

In January 2026, he signed with Botafogo in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A through 2027.

On 2 September 2026, Ythallo signed a three-year deal with Santa Clara in Portugal.

International career

Ythallo has been called up to both the Brazil U15 and Brazil U17 teams.

Career statistics

As of 28 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
São Paulo 2024 Série A 000000000000
Toronto FC II (loan) 2024 MLS Next Pro 251————251
Toronto FC II 2025 250————250
Total 50100000000501
Botafogo 2026 Série A 10400020—70
Career total 51140002000571
  1. ↑ One appearance in Copa Sudamericana and one appearance in Copa Libertadores

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Toronto FC II sign Brazilian defender Ythallo". Toronto FC. 1 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Zanquetta, Alexandre (23 November 2022). "Quem é Ythallo, zagueiro que Ceni tem altas expectativas para 2023?" [Who is Ythallo, the defender that Ceni has high expectations for in 2023?]. Sao Paulo Blog (in Portuguese).
  3. ↑ Bispo, Alex (20 February 2024). "São Paulo empresta o zagueiro Ythallo para o Toronto FC" [São Paulo loan defender Ythallo to Toronto FC]. São Paulo Digital (in Portuguese).
  4. ↑ de Matos, José Edgar (1 March 2023). "Conheça Ythallo, ex-atacante que virou zagueiro no São Paulo e está treinando com o profissional" [Meet Ythallo, former striker who became a defender at São Paulo and is training with the professional]. TV Globo (in Portuguese).
  5. ↑ "Sem Ferraresi, São Paulo deve recorrer à base para compor elenco; Ythallo é o favorito" [Without Ferraresi, São Paulo must resort to the base to compose the squad; Ythallo is the favorite]. Gazeta Esportiva. 24 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Toronto FC sign teenage Brazilian defender Ythallo to TFC II deal". Waking the Red. 1 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Philadelphia Union II 2, Toronto FC II 1 - 2024 MLS Next Pro Regular Season". Toronto FC. 18 March 2024.
  8. ↑ Kadbet, Nikki (18 August 2024). "Match Recap: Toronto FC II 4 - 2 Philadelphia Union II". Toronto FC.
  9. ↑ Vieira, Alexsander (27 November 2024). "Zubeldía aprova reformulação e Ythallo será negociado pelo São Paulo após retornar da MLS" [Zubeldía approves restructuring and Ythallo will be traded by São Paulo after returning from MLS]. BolaVIP.
  10. ↑ "Brazilian defender Ythallo returning to Toronto FC on permanent deal: report". Waking the Red. 27 February 2025.
  11. ↑ Molinaro, John (15 November 2024). "TFC 2 announces year-end roster moves: Ythallo headed home". TFC Republic.
  12. ↑ Cortes, Oscar (17 November 2024). "Ythallo's Loan to Toronto FC Ends Without a First-Team Opportunity". Toronto Reds.
  13. ↑ Pravato Junior, Mário (17 February 2025). "Zagueiro Ythallo se despede do São Paulo: "sempre estarei na torcida pelo sucesso desse clube"" [Defender Ythallo says goodbye to São Paulo: “I will always be rooting for this club’s success”]. Arq Tricolor (in Portuguese).
  14. ↑ Vieira, Alexsander. "Zubeldía reprova zagueiro e São Paulo libera Ythallo ao Toronto FC mantendo percentual" [Zubeldía disapproves of defender and São Paulo releases Ythallo to Toronto FC while maintaining percentage]. BolaVIP.
  15. ↑ "Toronto FC II sign Brazilian defender Ythallo from São Paulo FC". Toronto FC. 27 February 2025.
  16. ↑ Santana, Sergio (4 January 2026). "Botafogo acerta contratação do zagueiro Ythallo, ex-São Paulo" [Botafogo finalizes the signing of defender Ythallo, formerly of São Paulo]. TV Globo (in Portuguese).
  17. ↑ Bessa, Leonardo (4 January 2026). "Botafogo acerta contratação do zagueiro Ythallo, revelado pelo São Paulo" [Botafogo finalizes the signing of defender Ythallo, who came up through São Paulo's youth system]. Lance! (in Portuguese).
  18. ↑ "Ythallo é reforço" [Ythallo is a new signing]. C.D. Santa Clara (in Portuguese). C.D. Santa Clara. 2 September 2026. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
  19. ↑ Ythallo at Soccerway