Raphael Borges Rodrigues

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Personal information
Full name Raphael Borges Rodrigues [1]
Date of birth (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 20) [1]
Place of birth Maastricht, Netherlands [2]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Coventry City
Youth career
Western Strikers
2015 Adelaide Raiders
2015–2017 SA NTC
2018–2019 Melbourne City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Melbourne City NPL 20 (14)
2020–2023 Melbourne City 12 (1)
2023–2024 Macarthur 26 (4)
2024– Coventry City 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Australia U20 5 (1)
2023– Australia U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 September 2022

Raphael Borges Rodrigues (born 11 September 2003), known mononymously as Raphael, is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for English club Coventry City. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Australia national team at youth level.

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Early life

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 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]

Club career

Melbourne City

Raphael first joined Melbourne City Academy 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]

Macarthur FC

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]

Coventry City

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]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 April 2024 [18] [19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Melbourne City NPL 2019 NPL Victoria 2 73————73
2021 NPL Victoria 3 85————85
2022 NPL Victoria 352————52
2023 NPL Victoria 257————57
Total2517————2517
Melbourne City 2019–20 A-League 10————10
2020–21 A-League40————40
2021–22 A-League Men 5120—3 [lower-alpha 1] 1—102
2022–23 A-League Men200000——20
Total12120—3100172
Macarthur FC 2023–24 A-League Men26420—7 [lower-alpha 2] 2—356
Coventry City 2024–25 Championship 000000——00
Career total63224000103007725
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

Honours

Melbourne City

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  2. 1 2 "Raphael Borges Rodrigues – Player Profile". Macarthur FC . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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  5. ↑ "Melbourne City Bolsters Youth Ranks Offering Scholarships for the 2019/20 season to Talented Youngsters". Melbourne City. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  6. ↑ Davutovic, David (8 October 2019). "Melbourne City coach Eric Mombaerts mulls teen options up front". The Australian. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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