Rafael Coutinho Barcellos dos Santos (7 March 1984 – 4 October 2020),[1] known as just Coutinho, was a Brazilian footballer who played for Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense (ASA) as a defensive midfielder.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Coutinho Barcellos dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Macaé, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 4 October 2020 (aged 36) | ||
| Place of death | Armação de Búzios, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tombense | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Vasco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Vasco | 65 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | → Estrela Amadora (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2007–2020 | Tombense | 12 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Botafogo (loan) | ||
| 2008 | → Criciúma (loan) | 36 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | → Figueirense (loan) | 67 | (2) |
| 2013 | → Guarani (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2013 | → América-RN (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Portuguesa (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2014 | |||
Career
editCoutinho made his professional debut aged 19 for Vasco da Gama in the 2–1 win over Coritiba on 25 September 2003. He scored his first goal in the Rio Derby against Flamengo on 11 April 2004.
Coutinho was signed by Fortaleza in a one-year deal in January 2009.
Honours
edit- Tombense
References
edit- ^ Garcia, Gustavo; Baltar, Marcelo (4 October 2020). "Ex-volante do Vasco, Coutinho morre após sofrer infarto em Búzios". globe (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Coutinho". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
External links
edit- (in Portuguese) CBF
- (in Portuguese) netvasco.com.br
- (in Portuguese) rafaelcoutinho.com.br
- (in Portuguese) crvascodagama.com
- (in English) Guardian Stats Centre
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