Rafael Elias da Silva (born 4 December 1999), known as Rafael Elias or Papagaio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Kyoto Sanga on loan from Cruzeiro.

Rafael Elias
Personal information
Full name Rafael Elias da Silva
Date of birth (1999-04-12) 12 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Kyoto Sanga
Number 99
Youth career
2014 Portuguesa
2016–2018 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Palmeiras 14 (2)
2019Atlético Mineiro (loan) 6 (0)
2019Goiás (loan) 4 (0)
2021Cuiabá (loan) 10 (1)
2022Ituano (loan) 36 (15)
2022–2023Baniyas (loan) 16 (4)
2023– Cruzeiro 25 (4)
2024–Kyoto Sanga (loan) 5 (5)
International career
2018–2019 Brazil U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:24, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 July 2023

Career

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Palmeiras

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Rafael made his league debut for Palmeiras against São Caetano on 5 March 2018.[1] He scored his first goal for the club against Novorizontino on 22 March 2018, scoring in the 80th minute.[2]

Atlético Mineiro

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Rafael made his league debut for Atlético Mineiro against Tupynambás on 21 March 2019.[3]

Goiás

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Rafael made his league debut for Goiás against Cruzeiro on 1 October 2019.[4]

Cuiabá

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Rafael made his league debut for Cuiabá against Juventude on 29 May 2021.[5] He scored his first goal for the club against Corinthians on 27 July 2021, scoring in the 71st minute.[6]

Ituano

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Rafael scored on his league debut for Ituano against Novorizontino on 26 January 2022, scoring a penalty in the 75th minute.[7]

Baniyas

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Rafael made his league debut for Baniyas against Khor Fakkan on 2 September 2022.[8] His first goals for the club was a hattrick scored against Dibba Al Fujairah on 22 October 2022.[9] He scored a hattrick against Sharjah on 26 November 2022.[10]

Cruzeiro

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Rafael made his league debut for Cruzeiro against Botafogo on 6 August 2023.[11] He scored his first goal for the club against Corinthians against 20 August 2023, scoring in the 45th minute.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 12 May 2023[13]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Palmeiras 2018 Série A 2 0 3 1 1 0 6 1
2021 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Total 2 0 12 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2
Atlético Mineiro (loan) 2019 Série A 5 0 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 7 0
Goiás (loan) 2019 Série A 4 0 4 0
Cuiabá (loan) 2021 Série A 10 1 1 0 1[b] 0 12 1
Ituano (loan) 2022 Série B 22 10 14 5 36 15
Baniyas (loan) 2022–23 UAE Pro League 16 4 2 3 18 7
Career total 59 15 27 7 4 3 1 0 1 0 92 25
  1. ^ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde

References

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  1. ^ "Palmeiras vs São Caetano - 5 March 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Palmeiras vs Novorizontino - 22 March 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Tupynambás vs Atlético Mineiro - 21 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Goiás vs Cruzeiro - 1 October 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Cuiabá vs Juventude - 29 May 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Cuiabá vs Corinthians - 27 July 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "Ituano vs Novorizontino - 26 January 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Baniyas vs Khor Fakkan - 2 September 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Dibba Al Fujairah vs Baniyas - 22 October 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Sharjah vs Baniyas - 26 November 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Cruzeiro vs Botafogo - 6 August 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Cruzeiro vs Corinthians - 20 August 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ Rafael Elias at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
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