Rafael Avelino Pereira Pinto Barbosa (born 29 March 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Primeira Liga club Farense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Avelino Pereira Pinto Barbosa | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Amarante, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Farense | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | ACD Madalena | ||
| 2005–2006 | Académico Amarante | ||
| 2006–2008 | Boavista | ||
| 2007–2008 | → Pasteleira (loan) | ||
| 2008–2015 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Sporting CP B | 72 | (12) |
| 2016–2017 | → União Madeira (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Portimonense (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Paços Ferreira (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Estoril (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2020–2023 | Tondela | 92 | (10) |
| 2023– | Farense | 21 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Portugal U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Portugal U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Portugal U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:24, 6 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Sporting CP edit
Born in Amarante, Porto District, Barbosa joined Sporting CP's youth academy at the age of 12. On 12 September 2015, he made his professional debut with the reserve team, playing 50 minutes in a 4–0 away win against Clube Oriental de Lisboa in the Segunda Liga.[2] He scored his first goal in the competition a month later, helping the visitors defeat C.D. Santa Clara 3–2.[3]
After half a season on loan at fellow second-tier club C.F. União,[4][5] Barbosa returned to Sporting B and netted eight times in 2017–18 from 34 appearances, in a final relegation to the third division.[6] In the ensuing summer, he was loaned to Portimonense S.C. of the Primeira Liga.[7]
Barbosa played his first match in the Portuguese top flight on 13 August 2018, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Felipe Macedo in a 0–2 home loss to Boavista FC.[8] On 30 September, during a game in the newly created under-23 league against S.L. Benfica, he was assaulted by the chairman of Portimonense's PLSC Rodiney Sampaio,[9] initially pressing charges for the incident[10] but sorting the situation out shortly after.[11]
Tondela edit
On 18 August 2020, Barbosa signed a three-year contract with C.D. Tondela.[12] On 23 October, he scored in a 1–0 home victory over Portimonense for his first ever goal in the top tier.[13]
Farense edit
On 26 June 2023, the free agent Barbosa joined recently-promoted S.C. Farense on a two-year deal.[14] He scored his first goal for the club on 12 November, netting from outside the penalty area in a 3–1 league win at Boavista;[15] the strike was later considered the Primeira Liga Goal of the Month for October/November.[16]
International career edit
Barbosa won his only cap for the Portugal under-21 team on 5 September 2017, replacing Benfica's João Carvalho early into the second half of a 2–0 home defeat of Wales in the 2019 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.[17]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 12 November 2023[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting CP B | 2015–16 | LigaPro | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | LigaPro | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||||
| 2017–18 | LigaPro | 34 | 8 | — | — | — | 34 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 72 | 12 | — | — | — | 72 | 12 | |||||
| União Madeira (loan) | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Portimonense (loan) | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Paços Ferreira (loan) | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Estoril (loan) | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | |
| Tondela | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 6 | |
| Total | 92 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 11 | ||
| Farense | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Career total | 223 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 29 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Honours edit
Paços de Ferreira
Individual
- Primeira Liga Goal of the Month: October/November 2023[19]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Rafael Barbosa" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Oriental-Sporting B, 0–4: Goleada com "reforço" de Jesus" [Oriental-Sporting B, 0–4: Rout with "addition" of Jesus]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 September 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Santa Clara-Sporting B, 2–3: Leão volta aos triunfos" [Santa Clara-Sporting B, 0–4: Lion returns to wins]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 October 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "União confirma regresso de Rafael Barbosa ao Sporting" [União confirm return of Rafael Barbosa to Sporting]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 11 January 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Spalvis e Rafael Barbosa inscritos pelo Sporting" [Spalvis and Rafael Barbosa registered by Sporting] (in Portuguese). SIC Notícias. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Henriques, Miguel (9 July 2018). "Sporting empresta Rafael Barbosa ao Portimonense" [Sporting loan Rafael Barbosa to Portimonense]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Rafael Barbosa cedido pelo Sporting ao Portimonense" [Rafael Barbosa loaned by Sporting to Portimonense]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 July 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Anjinho, Jorge (13 August 2018). "Portimonense-Boavista, 0–2 (crónica)" [Portimonense-Boavista, 0–2 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Granada, Ricardo (30 September 2018). "Rafael Barbosa agredido pelo presidente da SAD do Portimonense" [Rafael Barbosa assaulted by president of Portimonense PLSC]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Rafael Barbosa apresenta queixa na PSP contra líder da SAD do Portimonense; Sporting apoia jogador" [Rafael Barbosa presses charges at PSP against leader of Portimonense's PLSC; Sporting support player]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 September 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Alves, Armando (30 September 2018). "SAD garante que "altercação" entre Rodiney Sampaio e Rafael Barbosa foi sanada e resolvida" [PLSC confirms that "scuffle" between Rodiney Sampaio and Rafael Barbosa has been dealt with and sorted out]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Tondela contrata Rafael Barbosa ao Sporting" [OFFICIAL: Tondela sign Rafael Barbosa from Sporting] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Tondela consegue primeiro triunfo da época" [Tondela get first victory of the season]. Público (in Portuguese). 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Rafael Barbosa é reforço do Farense" [OFFICIAL: Rafael Barbosa is addition to Farense] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Castro, Ricardo Jorge (12 November 2023). "Boavista-Farense, 1–3 (crónica)" [Boavista-Farense, 1–3 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Golo de fora de área de Rafael Barbosa eleito o melhor da Liga Betclic em outubro/novembro" [Goal from outside the penalty area by Rafael Barbosa chosen as Liga Betclic's best in October/November]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "EuroSub-21: Portugal –– País de Gales (ficha)" [Under-21Euro: Portugal –– Wales (report)]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 5 September 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ a b Rafael Barbosa at Soccerway
- ^ "Genialidade de Rafael Barbosa é o Golo do Mês na Liga Portugal Betclic" [Rafael Barbosa genius move is Liga Portugal Betclic's Goal of the Month] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
External links edit
- Rafael Barbosa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- Rafael Barbosa national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
