Vitória has arranged a one-year loan for defender Riccieli from the Portuguese club Famalicão, where he played from 2019 to 2024. The 27-year-old center-back, who was with Qingdao West Coast in China last season, is set to arrive in Salvador this Saturday. The agreement, which is close to being finalized with only small details remaining, includes a purchase option. In 2024, Riccieli had been close to joining Santos before the deal collapsed.