Ralf (footballer)

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Ralf
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Ralf in 2023
Personal information
Full name Ralf de Souza Teles [1]
Date of birth (1984-06-09) June 9, 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Vila Nova
Youth career
2002 Taboão da Serra
2003 São Paulo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
20042006 Imperatriz 49 (8)
2007 XV de Jaú 21 (2)
2007 Gama 36 (0)
2008 Noroeste 18 (1)
20082009 Grêmio Barueri 35 (1)
2010–2015 Corinthians 187 (6)
2016–2017 Beijing Guoan 57 (1)
2018–2019 Corinthians 19 (1)
2020–2021 Avaí 35 (0)
2022 Cianorte 13 (0)
2022– Vila Nova 24 (0)
International career
2011–2013 Brazil 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:52, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

Ralf de Souza Teles (born June 9, 1984), known simply as Ralf, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Vila Nova.

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Club career

Ralf led Barueri to its first ever season in the Campeonato Paulista and Brazilian Série A. [2] His consistent and quality play with Barueri led Corithians to make him one of several midfielders signed by the club in the 2010 pre-season. [3] On July 13, 2012, he renewed his contract with Corinthians for another three years, despite transfer offers coming from European clubs. [4]

Career statistics

As of 7 December 2018 [5]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barueri 2009351210561
Total351210561
Corinthians 2010 28280130492
2011 33120210561
2012 291141150582
2013 3614080170651
2014 30061150511
2015 31110100140561
Total187611142195233510
Beijing Guoan 2016301301
2017270270
Total571571
Corinthians 2018 191602040311
Total191602040311
Career total2989171441120247913

FIFA Club World Cup

SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoals
2012 Corinthians FIFA Club World Cup 20
Total--20

Honours

Club

Ralf celebrating the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup with Corinthians Ralf (cropped).jpg
Ralf celebrating the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup with Corinthians
Imperatriz
Corinthians

International

Brazil

Individual

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References

  1. "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. November 29, 2012. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2012.
  2. "Volante Ralf diz que o Barueri está perto da primeira vitória no Brasileirão" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. June 10, 2009.
  3. "Ralf promete "guerra e suor" pelo 123" (in Portuguese). Abril.com.br. December 11, 2009.
  4. "Por Seleção, Ralf e Paulinho recusam propostas e ficam no Corinthians".
  5. "Ralf statistics". Ogol.
  6. "Os eleitos do Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão!" (in Portuguese). Lance!. December 6, 2011. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2011.