Rafael Santos (footballer, born 2 February 1998)

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Rafael Santos
Personal information
Full name Rafael Santos de Sousa
Date of birth (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Guarujá, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Santa Clara
Number 5
Youth career
Flamengo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 Flamengo 5 (0)
2020–2022 → APOEL (loan) 22 (1)
2022–2024 Moreirense 14 (1)
2024– Santa Clara 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:51, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Rafael Santos de Sousa (born 2 February 1998), known as Rafael Santos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Santa Clara.

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Career

Flamengo

On 5 May 2019 Santos debuted for Flamengo in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match at Estádio do Morumbi against São Paulo, he came to the match as a substitute as head coach Abel Braga fielded the whole team with reserves, the match ended 1–1. [1]

APOEL (loan)

On 29 May 2020 APOEL signed Santos from Flamengo on loan until May 2022. [2] On 21 August 2020 he debuted in a Cypriot First Division 2-2 match against Karmiotissa FC, Santos scored APOEL's second goal. [3]

Moreirense

On 27 July 2022, Santos joined Liga Portugal 2 club Moreirense, signing a three-year contract with an option for a further year. [4] In his debut season, he scored 1 goal in 14 league appearances, as the Moreira de Cónegos-based side were crowned second division champions and achieved promotion to the Primeira Liga. [5]

Santa Clara

On 29 January 2024, Santos, who had failed to make any appearances for Moreirense in the Primeira Liga, returned to the Liga Portugal 2, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with Azores-based side Santa Clara. [6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 February 2023 [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamengo 2018 Série A 00—00———00
2019 100000—00—10
2020 004 [lower-alpha 1] 00000—40
Total1040000000—50
APOEL (loan) 2020–21 First Division 191—40—3 [lower-alpha 2] 0—261
2021–22 30—00———30
Total221—400030—291
Moreirense 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 100—1020——130
Career total3314050103000471
Notes
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League.

Honours

Flamengo

Moreirense

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References

  1. ↑ "Com festival de garotos em campo, São Paulo e Flamengo empatam no Morumbi". Globoesporte.com. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Flamengo acerta empréstimo de Rafael Santos com Apoel". Esporte Interativo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 May 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Emprestado pelo Flamengo, zagueiro Rafael Santos estreia com gol pelo APOEL". infoesporte.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Rafael Santos reforça defesa do Moreirense" [Rafael Santos reinforces Moreirense's defense] (in European Portuguese). Moreirense F.C. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Moreirense FC é o novo Campeão da Liga Portugal SABSEG" [Moreirense FC is the new Liga Portugal SABSEG Champion] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Rafael Santos é reforço" [Rafael Santos is a reinforcement] (in European Portuguese). C.D. Santa Clara. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Rafael Santos at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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