Rafael Martins (footballer, born 1991)

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Rafael Martins
Personal information
Full name Rafael Martins Claro dos Santos
Date of birth (1991-11-29) 29 November 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Pariquera-Açu, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Al-Jubail
Number 28
Youth career
2007–2011 Coritiba
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2020 Coritiba 8 (0)
2016Sampaio Corrêa (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021 Brasil de Pelotas 41 (0)
2021Guarani (loan) 28 (0)
2022 Guarani 3 (0)
2022–2023 Al-Sahel 34 (0)
2023–2024 Al-Kholood 33 (0)
2024– Al-Jubail 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 March 2021

Rafael Martins Claro dos Santos (born 29 November 1991), known as Rafael Martins, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Arabian club Al-Jubail.

He spent two months on loan with Sampaio Corrêa in 2016, prior to his Coritiba debut, but was substitute goalkeeper in all 12 games. [1]

On 16 August 2022, Martins joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Sahel. [2] On 16 June 2023, Martins joined Al-Kholood. [3] On 3 August 2024, Martins joined Al-Jubail. [4]

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References

  1. "Sampaio anuncia mais nomes e chega a oito reforços após chegada de Lopes" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 June 2016.
  2. "#تعاقدات_الساحل الاخيرة في #دوري_يلو".
  3. "#رافييل_خلودي".
  4. "أنهت إدارة #نادي_الجبيل إجراءات التعاقد مع الحارس البرازيلي رافاييل مارتينز".