Rafael Vitor Santos de Freitas (born 5 January 1993), commonly known as Rafael Vitor, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League club Penang,[1] whom he captains.

Rafael Vitor
Personal information
Full name Rafael Vitor Santos de Freitas
Date of birth (1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Brazil
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+12 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Penang
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Atlético Mineiro
2013–2014Tupi MG (loan) 13 (1)
2015Novorizontino (loan)
2015 América
2016–2018 Atlético Mineiro
2016Boa (loan) 10 (2)
2017Rio Negro (loan)
2017–2018Vila Nova (loan)
2018 Brasil de Pelotas 9 (0)
2019 Nacional AM
2019 Amazonas
2020– Penang 72 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2023

Career

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On 3 August 2021, Rafael Vitor scored the fastest goal in the Malaysia Super League when he scored a goal just 9 seconds after the opening whistle against Perak FC.[2] In addition, he also scored a hat-trick in a 3-5 win for Penang.

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Penang F.C. 2021 Malaysia Super League 21 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 24 6
2022 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 2
2023 25 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 27 4
2024–25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 61 11 7 1 0 0 0 0 68 12

Honours

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Club

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Penang

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Panthers sign three Brazilians and one Korean as they eye Super League promotion". New Straits Times. 25 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Rafael Vitor Cipta Gol Terpantas Liga Super, Pintas Rekod 12 Saat Fakri Saarani". Semuanya Bola (in Malay). Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.