Rafa Martins

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Rafa Martins
Personal information
Full name Rafaella Carmo Martins [1]
Date of birth (1999-07-17) 17 July 1999 (age 25) [1]
Place of birth Santa Luzia, Brazil [1]
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, left-back
Team information
Current team
Santos
Youth career
2015–2017 São José
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 São José 14 (0)
2020–2022 América Mineiro 11 (1)
2023 Minas Brasília  [ pt ] 6 (0)
2023–2024 Ljuboten
2024– Santos 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:57, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

Rafaella Carmo Martins (born 17 July 1999), known as Rafa Martins, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either a centre-back or a left-back for Santos FC.

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Career

Born in Santa Luzia, Minas Gerais, Rafa Martins began her career with São José. On 31 January 2020, she joined América Mineiro. [2]

In January 2023, after featuring rarely for América, Rafa Martins was announced at Minas Brasília  [ pt ]. [3] In August, however, she moved aborad and joined Macedonian side ŽFK Ljuboten.

On 31 July 2024, Rafa Martins returned to her home country and signed for Santos until the end of the year. [4]

Honours

Ljuboten

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Rafa Martins at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. "América contrata lateral-esquerda Rafa Martins" [América sign left-back Rafa Martins] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. "Minas Brasília anuncia pacote de reforços para a temporada 2023" [Minas Brasília announce pack of additions for the 2023 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Distrito do Esporte. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. "Zagueira Rafa Martins é o novo reforço das Sereias da Vila" [Stopper Rafa Martins is the new addition of the Sereias da Vila] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.