Erick Samuel Corrêa Farias (born 3 January 1997), known as Erick Farias or just Erick, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Born in

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, Erick joined Grêmio's youth setup at the age of 13, from hometown side Sudeste FC. On 31 August 2017, he moved abroad and signed for

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of the

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. Erick left Vejle on 20 January 2018, and was announced at Série B side Boa Esporte just hours later. Rarely used with the latter, he ended the season with hometown side

, playing in the

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. Erick began the 2019 campaign with Glória, but subsequently played for

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and Avenida during the year. He left the latter club in March 2020, amidst the

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, and signed with

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on 4 September 2020. On 25 May 2021, Erick returned to his home state after agreeing to a one-year deal with Ypiranga-RS. He immediately became a regular starter, being the top scorer of the

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with six goals. On 6 April 2022, Erick agreed to a one-year loan deal with

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in the Série B. He scored once in 14 appearances as the club achieved promotion to the Série A, but had his loan terminated on 6 February 2023. On 3 August 2023, after scoring nine goals for Ypiranga in the 2023 Série C, Erick signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Juventude in the second division. He again achieved top tier promotion with his new side, scoring twice in 13 appearances.

Career statistics

Honours

Vejle *

: 2017–18

References

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