| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raphael Borges Rodrigues [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 2003 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Maastricht, Netherlands [2] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wigan Athletic (on loan from Coventry City) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Western Strikers | |||
| 2015 | Adelaide Raiders | ||
| 2015–2017 | SA NTC | ||
| 2018–2019 | Melbourne City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Melbourne City NPL | 20 | (14) |
| 2020–2023 | Melbourne City | 12 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Macarthur FC | 26 | (4) |
| 2024– | Coventry City | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Australia U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2023– | Australia U23 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 September 2022 | |||
Raphael Borges Rodrigues (born 11 September 2003) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic on loan from EFL Championship club Coventry City. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Australia at youth international level.
Raphael was born in Maastricht, Netherlands to Cristiano dos Santos Rodrigues, a former professional footballer. [3] He moved to Adelaide, South Australia, with his family at the age of five, while his extended family remained in his father's hometown, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [3] Raphael attended St Michael's College in Henley Beach, South Australia and Parade College in Bundoora, Victoria. [3] [4] He started playing football in Adelaide for Western Strikers before moving to Melbourne after failing to join Adelaide United. [3]
Raphael joined Melbourne City Youth in 2017 and signed a three-year scholarship contract in September 2019. [5] [6] He re-signed for a season in October 2021, with an option to extend, after making five senior appearances since his first-team debut in the 2019–20 season, aged 16. [7] Raphael made his first start for Melbourne City in the Melbourne Derby on 6 June 2021. [8] He was named on the bench in the 2021 A-League Grand Final, being a part of City's first A-League trophy. [9]
On 23 March 2022, Raphael scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 win over Brisbane Roar at Moreton Daily Stadium. [10] Raphael was released by the club in June 2023. [11] [12]
On 27 June 2023, Raphael was announced to have signed for Macarthur FC on a two-year contract. [13] [14] In the 2023–24 season, Raphael managed three goals and two assists for the Bulls by February 2024. [15] He finished the campaign for Macarthur with six goals in 33 appearances across all competitions. [16]
On 24 May 2024, Raphael was announced to have signed with EFL Championship club Coventry City. He signed a 4 year deal with the West Midlands club, expiring in June 2028. [17]
On 1 September 2025, Raphael joined Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan for the 2025–26 season.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne City NPL | 2019 | NPL Victoria 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | ||||
| 2021 | NPL Victoria 3 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | |||||
| 2022 | NPL Victoria 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | |||||
| 2023 | NPL Victoria 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 17 | ||||||
| Melbourne City | 2019–20 | A-League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | A-League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | A-League Men | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 [a] | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | A-League Men | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||
| Macarthur FC | 2023–24 | A-League Men | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 [b] | 2 | — | 35 | 6 | ||
| Coventry City | 2024–25 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 65 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 25 | ||
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