Rafael Caldeira

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Rafael Caldeira
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Rafael Caldeira in 2013
Personal information
Full name Rafael Caldeira Pires
Date of birth (1991-02-11) 11 February 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth Monte Alto, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
2007–2009 Marília
2010–2011 Santos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009 Marília 7 (0)
2010–2014 Santos 15 (1)
2010Red Bull Brasil (loan) 3 (0)
2011Oeste (loan) 8 (0)
2011ABC (loan) 7 (0)
2012Bragantino (loan) 20 (2)
2013Botafogo-SP (loan) 4 (1)
2014Botafogo-SP (loan) 3 (0)
2014Mirassol (loan) 9 (0)
2015 Guarani 10 (1)
2016 Marília 3 (0)
2016 Olímpia 7 (0)
2017 Paulista 9 (0)
2018 CEOV 7 (0)
2018 Itumbiara 6 (0)
2018 Jaraguá 12 (2)
2018 Nova Iguaçu 4 (0)
2019 Ji-Paraná 6 (0)
2019 Central 2 (0)
2019–2020 Jaraguá 1 (0)
2020 Operário-MS 2 (1)
2020 Democrata-GV 5 (1)
2020 Operário-MS 2 (0)
2021 Jaraguá 0 (0)
2021 Desportiva Ferroviária 4 (0)
2021–2022 Democrata-GV 28 (1)
2022 Aymorés 8 (0)
2022 Novo Esporte  [ pt ] 8 (2)
2023 Democrata-GV 11 (0)
2023 Portuguesa-MS  [ pt ] 5 (1)
2024 Democrata-GV 1 (1)
2024 Varginha  [ pt ] 10 (0)
Total200(14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rafael Caldeira Pires (born 11 February 1991), known as Rafael Caldeira, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a centre-back. [1] [2]

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Club career

Early career

Born in Monte Alto, São Paulo, He was revealed by MAC, where he stayed from 2005 to 2009. Caldera became professional in the MAC in early 2009. After the play the Copa São Paulo de Juniores for the Tiger, the defender was incorporated into the first team, who played the Paulistão. He plays some games for MAC and did not take long to transfer to Santos FC.

Santos and loans

Caldeira had one game for Santos Futebol Clube professional team, and this debut game was the Santos vs Corinthians (The Alvinegro's Duel), in 22/09/10. He started before the half-time as a substitute, because the injury of Bruno Aguiar. Santos was defeated by Corinthians by 3-2, with a Corinthians' irregular goal.

Caldeira helped Santos to reach the final of the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior 2010, but with a controversial refereeing decision that the team lost by 30 on penalties after a 11 tie in regulation time. In August 2011, he was loaned to Série B club ABC. [3]

On 16 May 2012, Caldeira was loaned again, this time to Bragantino. [4] On 8 December, he was loaned to Botafogo-SP, alongside two other players. [5]

Anti-doping rule violation

In 2015 Caldeira received a public warning after testing positive for the banned steroid medication Dexamethasone.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [1]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Marília 2009 Série C 007070
Santos 2010 Série A 20000020
2011 10000010
2012 00210021
2013 00000000
2014 00000000
Subtotal3021000051
Red Bull Brasil (loan) 2010 Paulista A2 3030
Oeste (loan) 2011 Série D 7070
ABC (loan) 2011 Série B 7070
Bragantino (loan) 2012 Série B202202
Botafogo-SP (loan) 2013 Série D004141
2014 Paulista 3030
Subtotal007171
Mirassol (loan) 2014 Paulista A2 9 [a] 090
Guarani 2015 Série C00101101
Marília 2016 Paulista A23030
Olímpia 2016 Paulista A3 7 [a] 070
Paulista 2017 Paulista A39090
CEOV 2018 Matogrossense 7070
Itumbiara 2018Série D6060
Jaraguá 2018 Goiano 2ª Divisão 122122
Nova Iguaçu 2019 Carioca 4040
Ji-Paraná 2019 Rondoniense 6060
Central 2019Série D2020
Jaraguá2019Goiano 2ª Divisão1010
2020 Goiano 0000
Subtotal1010
Operário-MS 2020 Sul-Mato-Grossense 4141
Democrata-GV 2020 Mineiro Módulo II 5151
Jaraguá 2021 Série D00000000
Desportiva Ferroviária 2021 Capixaba 4040
Democrata-GV2021Mineiro Módulo II151151
2022 Mineiro 130130
Subtotal281281
Aymorés 2022Mineiro Módulo II8080
Novo Esporte  [ pt ]2022 Mineiro 2ª Divisão 8282
Democrata-GV 2023 Série D100101 [b] 0120
Portuguesa-MS  [ pt ]2023 Sul-Mato-Grossense Série B 5151
Democrata-GV 2024 Mineiro1111
Varginha  [ pt ]2024Mineiro Módulo II100100
Career total48215212000017021714
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. Appearance(s) in Recopa Mineira

Honours

Santos

Red Bull Brasil

Portuguesa-MS

References

  1. 1 2 "Player profile: Rafael Caldeira". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. Diego Palhinha e Rafael Caldeira são liberados do Central, globoesporte.globo.com, 25 June 2019
  3. ABC acerta a contratação do zagueiro Rafael Caldeira, ex-Santos (in Portuguese)
  4. Bragantino anuncia Rafael Caldeira, do Santos, Malaquias, do Mirassol, e mais três (Bragantino announces Rafael Caldeira from Santos, Malaquias from Mirassol and three more); UOL Esporte, 16 May 2012 (in Portuguese)
  5. Santos confirma empréstimo de três jogadores ao Botafogo-SP (Santos confirms three players' loan to Botafogo-SP); Globoesporte.com, 8 December 2012 (in Portuguese)