Rafael Tesser

Rafael Tesser
Personal information
Full name	Rafael Luiz Baüml Tesser
Date of birth	16 May 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth	Curitiba, Brazil
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Full back
Team information
Current team	América-SP
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2004	Coritiba
2003	→ Dinamo Tbilisi (loan)
2005	Atlético Mineiro
2006	Joinville
2006	Ituano
2007	Lecce
2007–2008	Taranto
2008	Benevento
2009	Marcílio Dias
2009–2010	Joinville
2011	Red Bull Brasil
2011	Grêmio Prudente
2012–	América-SP
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rafael Luiz Baüml Tesser (born 16 May 1981), better known as Tesser, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as defender.

Career[edit]

He began his professional career playing with Tarmandaré in 2000.^{[citation needed]} From 2001 to 2004, he was at Coritiba at Série A. In January 2005, he signed a one-year contract with Atlético Mineiro at Série A. He then played for Joinville and Ituano at Série B.

In January 2007 transfer window he joined Italian Serie B team U.S. Lecce . He then joined Taranto Sport. Tesser was on a tryout at Serbian Red Star Belgrade which was managed by his former coach at US Lecce, Zdenek Zeman, but he did not pass tryout at Serbian Red Star Belgrade.^{[citation needed]} Then he was signed by Italian Lega Pro side Benevento.

In March 2009, he signed a contract until the end of season with Marcílio Dias at Série C.

In August 2009, he rejoined Joinville.^[1]

^ "Rafael Tesser e Paulinho Dias apresentados" (in Portuguese). Joinville Esporte Clube. 11 August 2009. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2009.