Rafael Fonseca (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Bandeiraand the second or paternal family name is Fonseca.

Rafael Fonseca

Personal information
Full name	Rafael Alexandre Bandeira Fonseca
Date of birth	(2001-01-31) 31 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Almada, Portugal
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
Number	25
Youth career
2009–2011	Almada
2011–2012	Cova da Piedade
2012–2017	Sporting
2017–2019	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Juventus	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Juventus U23 (res.)	2	(0)
2020	→ Amiens B (loan)	1	(0)
2020–2022	Amiens	2	(0)
2020–2022	Amiens B	1	(0)
2022–2023	Académico de Viseu	31	(0)
2024–	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih	29	(1)
International career‡
2018–2019	Portugal U18	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:10, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Rafael Alexandre Bandeira Fonseca (born 31 January 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ukrainian Premier League club Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.

Career

Fonseca made his Serie C debut for Juventus U23 on 15 September 2019 in a game against Pro Patria. ^[1]

On 9 October 2023, his contract with Liga Portugal 2 club Académico de Viseu was terminated. ^[2]

On 18 November 2023, Fonseca joined Ukrainian Premier League club Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. ^[3]

References

1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 15 September 2019.
2. "Académico Viseu: processo e rescisão de contrato com Rafael Bandeira" [Académico Viseu: processs and termination of contract with Rafael Bandeira]. Maisfutebol (in European Portuguese). 9 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
3. "Rafael Bandeira apresentado no Kryvbas da Ucrânia" [Rafael Bandeira announced at Kryvbas of Ukraine]. Record (in European Portuguese). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.

External links

• Rafael Fonseca at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Rafael Fonseca at Soccerway