Ryan Guilherme da Silva Pae (born 7 December 2002), known as Ryan Guilherme, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave.
Career A Boavista youth graduate, Ryan Guilherme made his first team debut in 2021 before moving to Fortaleza on 8 July 2021, initially for the under-20 team. In 2022, however, he returned to his previous club on loan.
Back to Fortaleza in May 2022, Ryan Guilherme again played with the under-20 squad before rejoining Boavista on another loan spell for the 2023 Campeonato Carioca. On 17 April 2023, he was announced at Operário Ferroviário also in a temporary deal.
On 11 January 2024, Ryan Guilherme returned to Boavista again on loan. On 5 April, he was announced at Volta Redonda also on loan, but only played eight matches before leaving for Liga Portugal 2 side União de Leiria on 5 July, also on loan.
On 2 August 2025, Fortaleza announced Ryan Guilherme's loan to Belgian side Royal Antwerp, but the deal later collapsed. On 2 September, he moved to Cruzeiro on a contract until December 2029.
On 1 February 2026, Ryan Guilherme joined Primeira Liga club Rio Ave on a contract until June 2030, for a reported fee of €1.8 million.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBoavista2021Série D201020——50Fortaleza2021Série A00—21——00Boavista (loan)2022Carioca—51———51Boavista (loan)2023Carioca—70———70Operário Ferroviário (loan)2023Série C40————40Boavista (loan)2024Carioca—141———141Volta Redonda (loan)2024Série C80————80União de Leiria (loan)2024–25Liga Portugal 2271—20——291Cruzeiro2025Série A00—00——00Career total411272610000744
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