Rayan thrilled with first call-up to the senior Brazil squad
Rayan thrilled with first call-up to the senior Brazil squad Rayan was thrilled with his first call-up to the Senior Brazilian National Team, in an interview with CBF TV right after his presentation to the Amarelinha. In Orlando for the friendlies against France and Croatia, the 19-year-old forward celebrated the opportunity and revealed that “he had been waiting for this moment. ” “I am very happy and very grateful.
It’s a childhood dream coming true, not just for me, but for my wife and my family. I went through the U-15, U-17, and U-20 National Teams and now I’m on the Senior Team. It was a moment I was waiting for.
I knew I was on the preliminary list, but I didn’t know it would actually happen. I was very happy at the time and I’m still very happy today. It was a dream for me,” he celebrated.
A newcomer to this call-up, the Rio native is a veteran in Brazil’s youth categories. Having played for the U-15 team and with a victorious history in the U-17 and U-20 teams—he was South American U-17 champion in 2023 and U-20 champion in 2025—he said he hopes to maintain this winning trajectory with the Senior National Team. “My time with the Youth National Teams was victorious.
I was South American champion with the U-17s, and also with the U-20s. I hope to win with the Senior National Team as well and continue down this path,” he stated. Rayan talks with Cícero Souza and Rodrigo Caetano at the hotel where the Brazilian National Team is staying in Orlando Credits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF Revealed by Vasco, Rayan was one of the protagonists of the 2025 season for the Cruzmaltino, who reached the final of the Copa Betano do Brasil.