Rafael Santos de Sousa (born 2 February 1998), known as Rafael Santos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Santa Clara.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafael Santos de Sousa | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Guarujá, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Santa Clara | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Flamengo | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2022 | Flamengo | 5 | (0) |
2020–2022 | → APOEL (loan) | 22 | (1) |
2022–2024 | Moreirense | 14 | (1) |
2024– | Santa Clara | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 |
Career
editFlamengo
editOn 5 May 2019 Santos debuted for Flamengo in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match at Estádio do Morumbi against São Paulo, he came to the match as a substitute as head coach Abel Braga fielded the whole team with reserves, the match ended 1–1.[1]
APOEL (loan)
editOn 29 May 2020 APOEL signed Santos from Flamengo on loan until May 2022.[2] On 21 August 2020 he debuted in a Cypriot First Division 2-2 match against Karmiotissa FC, Santos scored APOEL's second goal.[3]
Moreirense
editOn 27 July 2022, Santos joined Liga Portugal 2 club Moreirense, signing a three-year contract with an option for a further year.[4] In his debut season, he scored 1 goal in 14 league appearances, as the Moreira de Cónegos-based side were crowned second division champions and achieved promotion to the Primeira Liga.[5]
Santa Clara
editOn 29 January 2024, Santos, who had failed to make any appearances for Moreirense in the Primeira Liga, returned to the Liga Portugal 2, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with Azores-based side Santa Clara.[6]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 7 February 2023[7]
Club | Season | League | State league | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Flamengo | 2018 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
2020 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
Total | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
APOEL (loan) | 2020–21 | First Division | 19 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |||
2021–22 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 22 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
Moreirense | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 10 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
Career total | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
- Notes
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League.
Honours
edit- Flamengo
Moreirense
References
edit- ^ "Com festival de garotos em campo, São Paulo e Flamengo empatam no Morumbi". Globoesporte.com. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Flamengo acerta empréstimo de Rafael Santos com Apoel". Esporte Interativo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 May 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Emprestado pelo Flamengo, zagueiro Rafael Santos estreia com gol pelo APOEL". infoesporte.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Rafael Santos reforça defesa do Moreirense" [Rafael Santos reinforces Moreirense's defense] (in European Portuguese). Moreirense F.C. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Moreirense FC é o novo Campeão da Liga Portugal SABSEG" [Moreirense FC is the new Liga Portugal SABSEG Champion] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Rafael Santos é reforço" [Rafael Santos is a reinforcement] (in European Portuguese). C.D. Santa Clara. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Rafael Santos at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2019.