Raphael Utzig (born 8 August 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Zira, as a forward in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

Raphael Utzig
Utzig in 2023
Personal information
Full name Raphael Schorr Utzig
Date of birth (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Zira
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Foz Iguaçu 1 (0)
2016 Cascavel 4 (0)
2016–2017 Ypiranga 9 (0)
2018 Foz Iguaçu 10 (2)
2018–2020 Paraná 22 (1)
2019Cianorte (loan) 8 (0)
2020–2023 Gabala 81 (15)
2023 Chungnam Asan 16 (1)
2024- Zira 17 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Club career

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On 11 September 2020, Utzig signed a two-year contract with Gabala FK.[1] On 22 June 2022, Gabala announced that they had extended Utzig's contract for an additional year.[2]

On 7 July 2023, Utzig signed for Chungnam Asan.[3]

On 6 January 2024, Utzig returned to the Azerbaijan Premier League, signing an 18-month contract with Zira.[4]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 1 September 2024[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gabala 2020–21 Azerbaijan Premier League 25 5 3 0 28 5
2021–22 26 6 4 0 30 6
2022–23 30 4 4 2 2 1 36 7
Total 81 15 11 2 2 1 - - 94 18
Chungnam Asan 2023 K League 2 16 1 0 0 16 1
Zira 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League 16 2 5 3 21 5
2024–25 3 1 0 0 8 5 11 6
Total 19 3 5 3 8 5 - - 32 11
Career total 116 19 16 5 10 6 - - 142 30

References

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  1. ^ "Rafael Utziq "Qəbələ"də". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 11 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Qəbələ də iki müqavilə". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. ^ "충남아산FC, '브라질 출신' 공격수 하파엘 영입". asanfc.com/ (in Korean). Chungnam Asan FC. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Zira signed with a new player. Our team has added Rafael Utzig to its team". facebook.com/fc.zire/. Zira FK Facebook. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  5. ^ Raphael Utzig at Soccerway
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