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{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{For|the footballer Raniele Almeida Melo|Raniele}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Santana|de Vasconcelos}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Raniel
| image =
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| fullname = Raniel Santana de Vasconcelos
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|6|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Recife]], Brazil
| height = {{height|m=1.81|precision=0}}
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]], [[Forward (association football)#Winger|winger]]
| currentclub = [[BG Pathum United F.C.|BG Pathum United]]
| clubnumber = 75
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube|Santa Cruz]]
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = [[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube|Santa Cruz]]
| caps1 = 41
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = → [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]] (loan)
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2017–2019
| clubs3 = [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]
| caps3 = 66
| goals3 = 12
| years4 = 2019
| clubs4 = [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]]
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2020–2023
| clubs5 = [[Santos FC|Santos]]
| caps5 = 35
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2022
| clubs6 = → [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] (loan)
| caps6 = 44
| goals6 = 16
| years7 = 2023
| clubs7 = [[Qingdao West Coast F.C.|Qingdao West Coast]]
| caps7 = 25
| goals7 = 15
| years8 = 2024
| clubs8 = [[Khor Fakkan Club|Khor Fakkan]]
| caps8 = 10
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = [[BG Pathum United F.C.|BG Pathum United]]
| caps9 = 7
| goals9 = 2
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| club-update = 16 August 2024
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'''Raniel Santana de Vasconcelos'''  (born 11 June 1996), simply known as '''Raniel''' ({{IPA|pt-BR|ʁɐ̃niˈɛw|lang}}), is a Brazilian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] or a [[Forward (association football)#Winger|winger]] for [[Thai League 1]] club [[BG Pathum United F.C.|BG Pathum United]].
==Club career==
===Santa Cruz===
Born in [[Recife]], [[Pernambuco]], Raniel started his career at [[futsal]] before moving to football, and was a [[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube|Santa Cruz]] youth graduate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.santacruzpe.com.br/titular-e-motivado-raniel-busca-crescimento-e-firmacao-na-temporada/|title=Titular e motivado, Raniel busca crescimento e firmação na temporada|trans-title=Starter and motivated, Raniel aims for growing and breakthrough in the season|publisher=Santa Cruz FC|language=pt-BR|date=3 April 2014|accessdate=12 December 2019|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200626/http://www.santacruzpe.com.br/titular-e-motivado-raniel-busca-crescimento-e-firmacao-na-temporada/|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his first team debut on 9 March 2014, coming on as a second-half [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] for [[Carlos Alberto (footballer, born 1988)|Carlos Alberto]] in a 7–0 home routing of [[Salgueiro Atlético Clube|Salgueiro]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/pernambucano-2014/09-03-2014/santa-cruz-salgueirope.html|title=Avassalador, Santa Cruz atropela o Salgueiro no Arruda e entra no G-4|trans-title=Overwhelming, Santa Cruz thrash Salgueiro at the Arruda and get into the ''G-4''|publisher=[[Globo Esporte]]|language=pt-BR|date=9 March 2014|accessdate=12 December 2019|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200628/http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/pernambucano-2014/09-03-2014/santa-cruz-salgueirope.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Raniel made his [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|Série B]] debut on 19 April 2014, starting in a 1–1 home draw against [[ABC Futebol Clube|ABC]]. On 21 July, he was preventively suspended for 30 days after failing a doping exam;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/pe/futebol/times/santa-cruz/noticia/2014/07/promessa-do-santa-cruz-raniel-cai-no-antidoping-e-e-suspenso-por-30-dias.html|title=Promessa do Santa Cruz, Raniel cai no antidoping e é suspenso por 30 dias|trans-title=Santa Cruz prospect, Raniel falls into doping exam and is suspended for 30 days|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=21 July 2014|accessdate=12 December 2019|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200835/http://globoesporte.globo.com/pe/futebol/times/santa-cruz/noticia/2014/07/promessa-do-santa-cruz-raniel-cai-no-antidoping-e-e-suspenso-por-30-dias.html|url-status=live}}</ref> the substance was later revealed to be [[cocaine]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bol.uol.com.br/esporte/2017/08/23/xodo-do-cruzeiro-superou-perda-da-familia-e-doping-por-cocaina-pelo-futebol.htm|title=Xodó do Cruzeiro superou perda da família e doping por cocaína pelo futebol|trans-title=Cruzeiro's fan favourite overcame family loss and doping by cocaine for football|publisher=Bol|language=pt-BR|date=23 August 2017|accessdate=12 December 2019|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200813/https://www.bol.uol.com.br/esporte/2017/08/23/xodo-do-cruzeiro-superou-perda-da-familia-e-doping-por-cocaina-pelo-futebol.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
Raniel was suspended for one year in November 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pe.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/futebol/santa-cruz/2014/12/17/noticia_santa_cruz,33999/promessa-do-santa-raniel-cumpre-suspensao-de-um-ano-por-uso-de-substancia-proibida.shtml|title=Promessa do Santa, Raniel cumpre suspensão de um ano por uso de substância proibida|trans-title=Santa's prospect, Raniel is suspended for one year due to the use of prohibited substance|publisher=SuperEsportes|language=pt-BR|date=17 December 2014|accessdate=12 December 2019|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200826/https://www.pe.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/futebol/santa-cruz/2014/12/17/noticia_santa_cruz,33999/promessa-do-santa-raniel-cumpre-suspensao-de-um-ano-por-uso-de-substancia-proibida.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> but he was able to play due to preliminary injunctions. He scored his first senior goal the following 21 March, netting the opener in a 3–0 home defeat of [[Serra Talhada Futebol Clube|Serra Talhada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.santacruzpe.com.br/santa-vence-serra-talhada-e-esta-nas-semifinais-do-pe-2015-3x0/|title=Santa vence Serra Talhada e está nas Semifinais do PE 2015: 3×0|trans-title=Santa defeat Serra Talhada and is in the semifinals of the 2015 ''PE'': 3–0|publisher=Santa Cruz FC|language=pt-BR|date=22 March 2015|accessdate=12 December 2019|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212201201/http://www.santacruzpe.com.br/santa-vence-serra-talhada-e-esta-nas-semifinais-do-pe-2015-3x0/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In May 2015, Raniel was again suspended, being out of action until September.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jconline.ne10.uol.com.br/canal/esportes/santa-cruz/noticia/2015/08/16/a-um-mes-para-voltar-a-jogar-pelo-santa-cruz-raniel-e-so-ansiedade-194493.php|title=A um mês para voltar a jogar pelo Santa Cruz, Raniel é só ansiedade|trans-title=One month shy of being back playing for Santa Cruz, Raniel is all anxious|publisher=Jornal do Commercio|language=pt-BR|date=16 August 2015|accessdate=12 December 2019|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200729/https://jconline.ne10.uol.com.br/canal/esportes/santa-cruz/noticia/2015/08/16/a-um-mes-para-voltar-a-jogar-pelo-santa-cruz-raniel-e-so-ansiedade-194493.php|url-status=live}}</ref> On 25 September, shortly after returning, he was suspended by [[FIFA]] until the following February,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/pe/futebol/times/santa-cruz/noticia/2015/09/fifa-pune-raniel-por-doping-e-atleta-desfalca-o-santa-ate-fevereiro-de-2016.html?_ga=2.71672400.2102967972.1576162863-1485222045.1576162861|title=Fifa pune Raniel por doping e atleta desfalca o Santa até fevereiro de 2016|trans-title=Fifa punish Raniel for doping and athlete is sidelined at Santa until February 2016|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=25 September 2015|accessdate=12 December 2019|archive-date=28 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128040630/https://ge.globo.com/pe/futebol/times/santa-cruz/noticia/2015/09/fifa-pune-raniel-por-doping-e-atleta-desfalca-o-santa-ate-fevereiro-de-2016.html|url-status=live}}</ref> but Santa Cruz managed to overturn the decision in October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jconline.ne10.uol.com.br/canal/esportes/santa-cruz/noticia/2015/10/16/santa-cruz-consegue-anular-punicao-da-fifa-e-raniel-esta-liberado-para-voltar-a-jogar-204000.php|title=Santa Cruz consegue anular punição da Fifa e Raniel está liberado para voltar a jogar|trans-title=Santa Cruz manage to nullify Fifa's punishment and Raniel is free to play|publisher=Jornal do Commercio|language=pt-BR|date=16 October 2015|accessdate=12 December 2019|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200609/https://jconline.ne10.uol.com.br/canal/esportes/santa-cruz/noticia/2015/10/16/santa-cruz-consegue-anular-punicao-da-fifa-e-raniel-esta-liberado-para-voltar-a-jogar-204000.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Cruzeiro===
On 19 March 2016, Santa Cruz agreed to loan Raniel to [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]], starting the following May, until December.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torcedores.com/noticias/2016/03/raniel-ira-ao-cruzeiro-em-maio-e-santa-cruz-aguarda-fim-do-estadual-para-escolher-jogadores-em-troca|title=Raniel irá ao Cruzeiro em maio, e Santa Cruz aguarda fim do Estadual para escolher jogadores em troca|trans-title=Raniel will be going to Cruzeiro in May, and Santa Cruz wait for the end of the state league to choose players in return|publisher=Torcedores.com|language=pt-BR|date=19 March 2016|accessdate=12 December 2019|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200559/https://www.torcedores.com/noticias/2016/03/raniel-ira-ao-cruzeiro-em-maio-e-santa-cruz-aguarda-fim-do-estadual-para-escolher-jogadores-em-troca|url-status=live}}</ref> Initially assigned to the under-20s, he was bought outright in January 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mg.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/futebol/cruzeiro/2017/01/25/noticia_cruzeiro,378752/santa-cruz-vende-raniel-ao-cruzeiro-e-pode-receber-jogadores-em-troca.shtml|title=Santa confirma venda de Raniel ao Cruzeiro e pode receber até três jogadores em troca|trans-title=Santa Cruz confirm transfer of Raniel to Cruzeiro and may receive until three players in exchange|publisher=SuperEsportes|language=pt-BR|date=25 January 2017|accessdate=12 December 2019|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200734/https://www.mg.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/futebol/cruzeiro/2017/01/25/noticia_cruzeiro,378752/santa-cruz-vende-raniel-ao-cruzeiro-e-pode-receber-jogadores-em-troca.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
Raniel made his first team debut for Cruzeiro on 5 February 2017, starting in a 2–1 home win against [[Clube Atlético Tricordiano|Tricordiano]] for the [[Campeonato Mineiro]] championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/mg/futebol/campeonato-mineiro/jogo/05-02-2017/cruzeiro-tricordiano/|title=Ábila marca dois contra o Tricordiano, um deles irregular, e Cruzeiro continua invicto no Mineiro|trans-title=Ábila scores twice against Tricordiano, one of them offside, and Cruzeiro remain unbeaten at the Mineirão|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=13 March 2018|accessdate=12 December 2019|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200606/http://globoesporte.globo.com/mg/futebol/campeonato-mineiro/jogo/05-02-2017/cruzeiro-tricordiano/|url-status=live}}</ref> His [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]] debut occurred on 14 May, as he replaced goalscorer [[Ramón Ábila]] in a 1–0 home success over [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]].
Raniel scored his first goal for ''Raposa'' on 20 August 2017, netting the last of a 2–0 home win against [[Sport Club do Recife|Sport]]. The following 13 March, he renewed his contract until 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/cruzeiro/noticia/cruzeiro-chega-a-acordo-com-raniel-e-renova-vinculo-do-atacante-por-mais-tres-anos.ghtml|title=Cruzeiro chega a acordo e prorroga vínculo de Raniel até o fim de 2022|trans-title=Cruzeiro reach agreement and extend link of Raniel until the end of 2022|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=13 March 2018|accessdate=12 December 2019|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200558/https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/cruzeiro/noticia/cruzeiro-chega-a-acordo-com-raniel-e-renova-vinculo-do-atacante-por-mais-tres-anos.ghtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
===São Paulo===
On 5 July 2019, Raniel signed a five-year contract with fellow top tier club São Paulo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/futebol/2019/7/5/raniel-reforca-o-ataque-tricolor|title=Raniel reforça o ataque tricolor|trans-title=Raniel bolsters the ''Tricolor'' attack|publisher=São Paulo FC|language=pt-BR|date=5 July 2019|accessdate=12 December 2019|archive-date=22 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222042432/http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/futebol/2019/7/5/raniel-reforca-o-ataque-tricolor|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut for the club eight days later in a 1–1 home draw against [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]], and scored his first goal in a 4–0 away routing of [[Associação Chapecoense de Futebol|Chapecoense]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/brasileirao/sao-paulo-goleia-chape-reencontra-caminho-das-vitorias-brasileiro.html|title=São Paulo embala no segundo tempo, goleia a Chape e salta para 5º no BR|trans-title=São Paulo go on in the second half, thrash ''Chape'' and move to the 5th position in the ''BR''|publisher=[[Lance!]]|language=pt-BR|date=22 July 2019|accessdate=12 December 2019|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212201432/https://www.lance.com.br/brasileirao/sao-paulo-goleia-chape-reencontra-caminho-das-vitorias-brasileiro.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Santos===
On 11 December 2019, Raniel agreed to a four-year deal with [[Santos FC|Santos]], with [[Vitor Bueno]] moving in the opposite direction.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/santos-fc-acerta-contratacao-do-atacante-raniel/|title=Santos FC acerta contratação do atacante Raniel|trans-title=Santos sign forward Raniel|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt-BR|date=11 December 2019|accessdate=12 December 2019|archive-date=19 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819170224/https://www.santosfc.com.br/santos-fc-acerta-contratacao-do-atacante-raniel/|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut for the club the following 23 January, replacing [[Kaio Jorge]] at half-time in a 0–0 [[Campeonato Paulista]] home draw against [[Red Bull Bragantino]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2020/01/23/santos-x-red-bull-bragantino-campeonato-paulista-2020.htm|title=Santos e Red Bull Bragantino não saem do 0 a 0 em jogo de poucas chances|trans-title=Santos and Red Bull Bragantino draw blank in a match with little chances|publisher=[[Universo Online|UOL Esporte]]|language=pt-BR|date=23 January 2020|accessdate=27 January 2020|archive-date=26 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126230713/https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2020/01/23/santos-x-red-bull-bragantino-campeonato-paulista-2020.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
Raniel scored his first goals for ''Peixe'' on 30 January 2020, netting a brace in a 2–0 home defeat of [[Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira)|Inter de Limeira]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/santos/raniel-duas-vezes-vence-inter-paulista.html|title=Raniel marca duas vezes e Santos vence a Inter de Limeira no Paulista|trans-title=Raniel scores twice and Santos defeat Inter de Limeira in the Paulista|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=30 January 2020|accessdate=31 January 2020|archive-date=6 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206004505/https://www.lance.com.br/santos/raniel-duas-vezes-vence-inter-paulista.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He tested positive for [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]] in September, subsequently recovered, but in October contracted [[thrombosis]] in his right leg; the disease was also linked as a consequence of the COVID.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/ultimas-noticias-santos-raniel-cirurgia-trombose-covid-operacao.ghtml|title=Raniel, atacante do Santos, passa por cirurgia para drenar hematoma após trombose|trans-title=Raniel, Santos forward, goes through surgery to drain hematoma after thrombosis|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=4 October 2020|accessdate=5 October 2020|archive-date=16 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816162725/https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/ultimas-noticias-santos-raniel-cirurgia-trombose-covid-operacao.ghtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 10 July 2021, after more than a year without playing, Raniel returned to action after coming on as a late substitute in a 2–3 away loss against [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2021/07/11/fenix-raniel-volta-a-jogar-no-santos-apos-covid-trombose-e-duas-cirurgias.htm|title=Raniel volta a jogar no Santos após covid-19, trombose e duas cirurgias|trans-title=Raniel returns to action at Santos after COVID-19, thrombosis and two surgeries|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=11 July 2021|accessdate=27 July 2021|archive-date=27 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727032300/https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2021/07/11/fenix-raniel-volta-a-jogar-no-santos-apos-covid-trombose-e-duas-cirurgias.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 4 January 2022, Raniel joined [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] on loan until the end of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vasco.com.br/vasco-da-gama-finaliza-a-contratacao-do-atacante-raniel/|title=Vasco da Gama finaliza a contratação do atacante Raniel|trans-title=Vasco da Gama complete the signing of forward Raniel|publisher=CR Vasco da Gama|language=pt-BR|date=4 January 2022|accessdate=4 January 2022|archive-date=4 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104201830/https://vasco.com.br/vasco-da-gama-finaliza-a-contratacao-do-atacante-raniel/|url-status=live}}</ref> He helped the side in their [[2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|return to the top tier]] with ten goals, and returned to his parent club in December.
Back to Santos for the 2023 season, Raniel was registered for the [[2023 Campeonato Paulista]] after a request by head coach [[Odair Hellmann]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/santos/raniel-e-inscrito-na-lista-do-santos-no-paulistao-e-pode-enfrentar-o-palmeiras.html|title=Raniel é inscrito na lista do Santos no Paulistão e pode enfrentar o Palmeiras|trans-title=Raniel is registered in Santos' list in the ''Paulistão'' and may face Palmeiras|publisher=[[Lance!]]|language=pt-BR|date=3 February 2023|accessdate=14 March 2023|archive-date=13 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313214211/https://www.lance.com.br/santos/raniel-e-inscrito-na-lista-do-santos-no-paulistao-e-pode-enfrentar-o-palmeiras.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On 13 March, after only featuring twice, he rescinded his contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2023/03/13/com-poucas-oportunidades-raniel-rescinde-contrato-com-o-santos.ghtml|title=Com poucas oportunidades, Raniel rescinde contrato com o Santos|trans-title=With few opportunities, Raniel rescinds contract with Santos|publisher=[[Grupo Globo|ge]]|language=pt-BR|date=13 March 2023|accessdate=14 March 2023|archive-date=14 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314140320/https://ge.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2023/03/13/com-poucas-oportunidades-raniel-rescinde-contrato-com-o-santos.ghtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Qingdao West Coast===
On 7 April 2023, Raniel joined [[China League One]] club [[Qingdao West Coast F.C.|Qingdao West Coast]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dongqiudi.com/articles/3368793.html|title=青岛西海岸足球俱乐部官宣巴西外援拉尼尔正式加盟|publisher=dongqiudi|date=7 April 2023|access-date=7 April 2023|language=zh|archive-date=7 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407121844/https://dongqiudi.com/articles/3368793.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Scoring a hat-trick away against eventual champions [[Shenzhen Peng City F.C.|Sichuan Jiuniu]] on 2 September 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 September 2023 |title=Sichuan Jiuniu vs Qingdao West Coast live score, H2H and lineups |url=https://www.sofascore.com/qingdao-west-coast-sichuan-jiuniu/GBmcsHPXc#11223413 |access-date=10 January 2024 |website=Sofascore |archive-date=10 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110164537/https://www.sofascore.com/qingdao-west-coast-sichuan-jiuniu/GBmcsHPXc#11223413 |url-status=live }}</ref> he proceeded to score 15 goals in the season. Thus, he became the joint second top scorer of the league as Qingdao West Coast [[2023 China League One|finish second]] and achieve promotion for the first time in club history to the [[Chinese Super League]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Dongqiudi |date=10 January 2024 |title=官方：青岛西海岸外援拉尼尔加盟阿联酋豪尔费坎 |trans-title=Official: The foreign player of Qingdao West Coast FC joined Khor Fakkan Club of the UAE |url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/IO30F0690549BAP0.html |access-date=10 January 2024 |website=163 |archive-date=10 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110012230/https://www.163.com/dy/article/IO30F0690549BAP0.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Khor Fakkan ===
On 9 January 2024, Raniel joined [[UAE Pro League]] club [[Khor Fakkan Club|Khor Fakkan]].<ref name=":0" />
=== BG Pathum United ===
On 22 June 2024, Raniel moved to [[Thai League 1]] club [[BG Pathum United F.C.|BG Pathum United]].
==Career statistics==
{{updated|2 December 2023}}<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|raniel-santana-de-vasconcelos/329713|Raniel|accessdate=12 December 2019}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|State League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4" align="center"|[[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube|Santa Cruz]]
|[[2014 in Brazilian football|2014]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|Série B]]
|1||0||3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||5||0
|-
|[[2015 in Brazilian football|2015]]
|7||1||8||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||15||2
|-
|[[2016 in Brazilian football|2016]]
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]
|0||0||10||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||9<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CDN">Appearance(s) in [[Copa do Nordeste]]</ref>||0||21||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!8!!1!!21!!1!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!9!!0!!41!!2
|-
|rowspan="4" align="center"|[[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]
|[[2017 in Brazilian football|2017]]
|rowspan="3"|Série A
|10||2||3||0||8||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||21||3
|-
|[[2018 in Brazilian football|2018]]
|32||4||10||3||7||2||6<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COL">Appearance(s) in [[Copa Libertadores]]</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||55||9
|-
|[[2019 in Brazilian football|2019]]
|2||0||8||3||0||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COL"/>||0||colspan="2"|—||11||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!44!!6!!21!!6!!15!!3!!7!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!87!!15
|-
|align="center"|[[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]]
|[[2019 São Paulo FC season|2019]]
|Série A
|14||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||1
|-
|rowspan="4" align="center"|[[Santos FC|Santos]]
|[[2020 Santos FC season|2020]]
|rowspan="3"|Série A
|4||0||7||2||0||0||3<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COL"/>||0||colspan="2"|—||14||2
|-
|[[2021 Santos FC season|2021]]
|15||1||colspan="2"|—||2||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COS">Appearance(s) in [[Copa Sudamericana]]</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||18||1
|-
|[[2023 Santos FC season|2023]]
|0||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!19!!1!!9!!2!!2!!0!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!34!!3
|-
|align="center"|[[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] (loan)
|[[2022 in Brazilian football|2022]]
|Série B
|31||10||12||5||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||45||16
|-
|align="center"|[[Qingdao West Coast F.C.|Qingdao West Coast]]
|[[2023 China League One|2023]]
|[[China League One]]
|25||15||colspan="2"|—||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||15
|-
!colspan="3"|'''Career total'''
!141!!34!!63!!14!!24!!4!!11!!0!!9!!0!!248!!52
|}
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==Honours==
===Club===
'''Santa Cruz'''
*[[Campeonato Pernambucano]]: 2015, 2016
*[[Copa do Nordeste]]: [[2016 Copa do Nordeste|2016]]
'''Cruzeiro'''
*[[Copa do Brasil]]: [[2017 Copa do Brasil|2017]], [[2018 Copa do Brasil|2018]]
*[[Campeonato Mineiro]]: [[2018 Campeonato Mineiro|2018]], [[2019 Campeonato Mineiro|2019]]
===Individual===
*[[Campeonato Pernambucano]] Best Newcomer: 2015
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
==External links==
*{{Sambafoot|10108-raniel|old_id=458723_raniel}}
{{BG Pathum United F.C. squad}}
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