Rafael Caldeira Pires (born 11 February 1991), known as Rafael Caldeira, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Jaraguá as a central defender.[2]

Rafael Caldeira
Rafael Caldeira in 2013
Personal information
Full name Rafael Caldeira Pires
Date of birth (1991-02-11) 11 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Monte Alto, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Novo Ipatinga
Youth career
2007–2009 Marília
2010–2011 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Marília 7 (0)
2010–2014 Santos 5 (1)
2010Red Bull Brasil (loan) 3 (0)
2011Oeste (loan) 0 (0)
2011ABC (loan) 7 (0)
2012Bragantino (loan) 20 (2)
2013Botafogo-SP (loan) 4 (1)
2014Botafogo-SP (loan) 3 (0)
2014Mirassol (loan) 0 (0)
2015 Guarani 10 (1)
2016 Marília 3 (0)
2016 Olímpia 0 (0)
2017 Paulista 9 (0)
2018 Operário–VG 7 (0)
2018 Itumbiara 6 (0)
2018 Jaraguá 12 (2)
2018 Nova Iguaçu 4 (0)
2019 Ji-Paraná 6 (0)
2019 Central 2 (0)
2019–2020 Jaraguá 1 (0)
2020 Operário-MS 2 (0)
2020 Democrata-GV 5 (1)
2020 Operário-MS 4 (1)
2021 Jaraguá 0 (0)
2021 Desportiva Ferroviária 4 (0)
2021 Democrata-GV 3 (1)
2022- Novo Ipatinga
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:29, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

Club career edit

Early career edit

Born in Monte Alto, São Paulo, He was revealed by MAC, where he stayed from 2005 to 2009. Caldera became professional in the MAC in early 2009. After the play the Copa São Paulo de Juniores for the Tiger, the defender was incorporated into the first team, who played the Paulistão. He plays some games for MAC and did not take long to transfer to Santos FC.

Santos and loans edit

Caldeira had one game for Santos Futebol Clube professional team, and this debut game was the Santos vs Corinthians (The Alvinegro's Duel), in 22/09/10. He started before the half-time as a substitute, because the injury of Bruno Aguiar. Santos was defeated by Corinthians by 3-2, with a Corinthians' irregular goal.

Caldeira helped Santos to reach the final of the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior 2010, but with a controversial refereeing decision that the team lost by 3–0 on penalties after a 1–1 tie in regulation time. On August 2011, he was loaned to Série B club ABC.[3]

On 16 May 2012, Caldeira was loaned again, this time to Bragantino.[4] On 8 December, he was loaned to Botafogo-SP, alongside two other players.[5]

Anti-doping rule violation edit

In 2015 Caldeira received a public warning after testing positive for the banned steroid medication Dexamethasone.[6]

Career statistics edit

As of 29 November 2020[1]
Club Season League State League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Marília 2009 Série C 0 0 7 0 7 0
Santos 2010 Série A 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2011 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2012 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1
2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
Red Bull Brasil (loan) 2010 Paulista A2 3 0 3 0
Oeste (loan) 2011 Série D 7 0 7 0
ABC (loan) 2011 Série B 7 0 7 0
Bragantino (loan) 2012 Série B 20 2 20 2
Botafogo-SP (loan) 2013 Série D 0 0 4 1 4 1
2014 Paulista 3 0 3 0
Subtotal 0 0 7 1 7 1
Mirassol (loan) 2014 Paulista A2 9[a] 0 9 0
Guarani 2015 Série C 0 0 10 1 10 1
Marília 2016 Paulista A2 3 0 3 0
Olímpia 2016 Paulista A3 7[a] 0 7 0
Paulista 2017 Paulista A3 9 0 9 0
Operário–VG 2018 Matogrossense 7 0 7 0
Itumbiara 2018 Série D 6 0 6 0
Jaraguá 2018 Goiano 2ª Divisão 12 2 12 2
Nova Iguaçu 2019 Carioca 4 0 4 0
Ji-Paraná 2019 Rondoniense 6 0 6 0
Central 2019 Série D 2 0 2 0
Jaraguá 2019 Goiano 2ª Divisão 1 0 1 0
2020 Goiano 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 1 0 1 0
Operário-MS 2020 Sul-Mato-Grossense 4 1 4 1
Democrata-GV 2020 Mineiro Módulo II 5 1 5 1
Jaraguá 2021 Série D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 38 2 87 7 0 0 0 0 16 0 141 9
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Player profile: Rafael Caldeira". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. ^ Diego Palhinha e Rafael Caldeira são liberados do Central, globoesporte.globo.com, 25 June 2019
  3. ^ ABC acerta a contratação do zagueiro Rafael Caldeira, ex-Santos (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Bragantino anuncia Rafael Caldeira, do Santos, Malaquias, do Mirassol, e mais três (Bragantino announces Rafael Caldeira from Santos, Malaquias from Mirassol and three more); UOL Esporte, 16 May 2012 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ Santos confirma empréstimo de três jogadores ao Botafogo-SP (Santos confirms three players' loan to Botafogo-SP); Globoesporte.com, 8 December 2012 (in Portuguese)
  6. ^ TJD da Federação Paulista de Futebol absolve Rafael Caldeira acusação de doping, Minoto Campinas, 12 August 2015

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