Raphael Veiga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raphael Cavalcante Veiga | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Palmeiras | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Corinthians | |||
| São Paulo | |||
| Portuguesa | |||
| 2010–2013 | Pão de Açúcar | ||
| 2013–2016 | Coritiba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Coritiba | 19 | (3) |
| 2017– | Palmeiras | 53 | (12) |
| 2018 | → Atlético Paranaense (loan) | 31 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 2020 | |||
Raphael Cavalcante Veiga (born 19 June 1995), known as Raphael Veiga, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Palmeiras as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in São Paulo, Veiga represented Corinthians, São Paulo, Portuguesa and Pão de Açúcar as a youth before joining Coritiba in September 2013.[1] He spent two years in the youth setup before being promoted to the main squad in February 2016.[2]
On 10 March 2016 Veiga made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Thiago Lopes in a 3–0 Primeira Liga home win against Avaí.[3] He made his Série A debut on 23 July, starting in a 1–0 away win against Santa Cruz.[4]
Veiga scored his first goal as a senior on 3 August 2016, but in a 1–3 loss at Vitória. After 19 league appearances and three goals, he was sold to Palmeiras on 19 December, signing a five-year contract.[5]
On 2 January 2018, after being sparingly used by Verdão, Veiga moved to Atlético Paranaense on a one-year loan deal.[6]
Honours
- Palmeiras
References
- ^ "Meia é destaque no Coritiba no Brasileiro, mas já foi reprovado como goleiro no Corinthians" [Midfielder is Coritiba's spotlight in the Brasileiro, but was already refused as a goalkeeper at Corinthians] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Estudante de educação física, Raphael Veiga é promovido ao grupo do Coxa" [Physical education student, Raphael Veiga is promoted to Coxa's squad] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Em clima de amistoso, Coritiba vence o Avaí na despedida da Primeira Liga" [In a friendly fashion, Coritiba defeat Avaí in Primeira Liga's farewell] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Contra o Santa Cruz, Coritiba vence a primeira fora de casa e sai do Z-4" [Against Santa Cruz, Coritiba win the first away from home and leave Z-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Palmeiras anuncia acerto com meia Raphael Veiga por cinco anos" [Palmeiras announce deal with midfielder Raphael Veiga for five years] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Palmeiras acerta empréstimo de Raphael Veiga ao Atlético-PR" [Palmeiras complete loan of Raphael Veiga to Atlético-PR] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
External links
- Coritiba official profile (in Portuguese)
- Raphael Veiga at Soccerway
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