Ryan Roberto

Ryan Roberto de Oliveira Dantas (born 5 March 2008) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Shakhtar Donetsk. Born in São Paulo, Ryan Roberto is a youth product of Flamengo which he joined from Athletico Paranaense in 2023. Appearing as a prospect of the Carioca club as a prolific goalscorer with the youth categories, he started playing with the under-20 during the 2025 season, while also gaining international attention. He was first called to Flamengo's first team by Filipe Luís in September 2025, with injuries however delaying his debut. Ryan made his professional debut with Flamengo in a 2–1 Campeonato Carioca loss to Bangu on 15 January 2026. 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. On 20 June 2026, Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk announced the signing of Roberto from Flamengo, on a contract until 30 June 2031.