Rafa Costa

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Rafa Costa
Personal information
Full name Tiago Rafael Freitas Costa
Date of birth (1991-01-27) 27 January 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Vizela, Portugal
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Lixa
Youth career
2001–2010 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010−2013 Vitória Guimarães 3 (0)
2010−2011Lousada (loan) 17 (7)
2011−2012Portimonense (loan) 26 (3)
2012–2013 Vitória Guimarães B 24 (0)
2013−2015 Moreirense 0 (0)
2013–2015Felgueiras 1932 (loan) 58 (0)
2015−2016 Cinfães 27 (1)
2016–2017 Amarante 26 (3)
2017–2019 Pedras Salgadas 55 (0)
2019– Rebordosa 17 (0)
2020– Lixa 10 (0)
International career
2007 Portugal U16 7 (0)
2008 Portugal U17 7 (2)
2009 Portugal U18 6 (0)
2010 Portugal U19 5 (0)
2011 Portugal U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2021

Tiago Rafael 'Rafa' Freitas Costa (born 27 January 1991) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Lixa as a right winger.

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