Rafael Alves dos Santos, or simply Rafael Santos (born 10 November 1984 in Jaboticabal), is a Brazilian central defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Alves dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | November 10, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Jaboticabal, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Ponte Preta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Ponte Preta | 72 | (6) |
| 2006–2007 | Internacional | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Atlético-PR | 32 | (5) |
| 2008 | → Vitória (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Bologna (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | XV de Piracicaba | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Arsenal Kyiv | 22 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Gabala | 72 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Ciliverghe Calcio | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2023 | |||
Career edit
On 4 August 2009 Bologna F.C. 1909 signed the Brazilian defender from Atlético Paranaense on loan for one season.[1][2]
In June 2012 Santos signed a two-year contract, with the possibility of a third, with Arsenal Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premier League.[3] He left Arsenal Kyiv in November 2013 when his contract was cancelled after the club was declared bankrupt.[4] In December 2013 he agreed to a two-year contract with Gabala.[5][6] On 6 January 2014 Santos completed his move to Gabala.[7] On 20 December 2015, he extended his Gabala contract until 2017.[8] He left Gabala in May 2017 after the expiration of his contract.[9]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of Match played 29 April 2017[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Paranaense | 2009 | Série A | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 2011 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |||
| Total | 30 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 54 | 5 | ||
| Bologna (loan) | 2009–10 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| XV de Piracicaba | 2012 | Campeonato Paulista | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Arsenal Kyiv | 2012–13 | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 0 | ||
| Gabala | 2013–14 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 33 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | – | 33 | 2 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 72 | 2 | 12 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 0 | - | - | 104 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 126 | 6 | 20 | 1 | - | - | 22 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 193 | 7 | ||
Honours edit
- Campeonato Baiano (1): 2008
- Campeonato Paranaense (1): 2009
References edit
- ^ "Rafael Santos embarca para a Itália" (in Portuguese). Atlético Paranaense. 2009-08-03. Archived from the original on 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ "Il giorno di Rafael Santos" (in Italian). Bologna FC 1909. 2009-08-10. Archived from the original on 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ "Арсенал" подписал Рафаэля (in Russian). FC Arsenal Kyiv Official Site. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ^ "Arsenal Kyiv director general says club out of all competitions, bankruptcy procedures launched". en.interfax.com.ua/. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ ""Qəbələ" "Atletiko" və "Arsenal"da oynamış futbolçunu transfer edir" (in Azerbaijani). apasport.az/. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Qəbələ Bolonya və Arsenalın sabiq üzvü ilə güclənir (FOTO)". azerisport.com/. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Rafael Santos in Gabala". gabalafc.az/. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "Rafael Santosla müqavilə imzalandı, Derlis Meza Kolli ilə yollar ayrıldı". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Qəbələ 8 futbolçu ilə yollarını ayırdı". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "RAFAEL SANTOS". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
External links edit
- Rafael Santos at Sambafoot (archived)
- CBF (in Portuguese)
- Rafael Santos at Futpedia.Globo.com
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