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Nando Rafael
Rafael in 2007.
Personal information
Full name Nando Rafael
Date of birth (1984-01-10) 10 January 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Luanda, Angola
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Bali United
Youth career
1994–2001 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Ajax II 18 (2)
2001–2002 Ajax 0 (0)
2002–2006 Hertha BSC II 26 (18)
2002–2006 Hertha BSC 70 (16)
2006–2008 Borussia Mönchengladbach 45 (9)
2006–2008 Borussia Mönchengladbach II 3 (0)
2008–2009 AGF 33 (10)
2010 → FC Augsburg (loan) 10 (4)
2010–2012 FC Augsburg 33 (16)
2012–2013 Fortuna Düsseldorf 11 (2)
2013–2014 Henan Jianye 35 (10)
2015–2016 VfL Bochum 8 (1)
2017– Bali United 0 (0)
International career
2005–2006 Germany U21 13 (5)
2012 Angola 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:12, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

Nando Rafael (born 10 January 1984) is an Angolan football striker who plays for Bali United in the Indonesian Super League.[1][2]

Early life

Rafael was born in Luanda. He fled from the Angolan Civil War at the age of eight after both of his parents had been killed, and resided at first illegally in the Netherlands. There he did not receive a work permit and was therefore unable to play football professionally, forcing him to move elsewhere.[citation needed]

Club career

In 2002, Rafael signed for Hertha BSC in Germany. In 2006, he was signed by Borussia Mönchengladbach. His first season at AGF was partly spoiled by injuries, making his impact on the team less significant than expected. His physically strong appearance makes him a solid target player, but he also has good technical skills and is a competent goal scorer. He joined from AGF on 10 January 2010 on loan to FC Augsburg for one season.[3] On 19 July 2010, Rafael signed a two-year contract with FC Augsburg.[4]

On 27 June 2013, Rafael joined China League One club Henan Jianye, replacing Joël Tshibamba who was released by the club.[5]

International career

Rafael was born in Angola, raised in the Netherlands, and moved to Germany as a teenager to further his footballing career. Rafael eventually received a German passport and was a German international at U21 level. He switched to the Angola in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. He already played for Palancas Negras in a rated-B friendly match against Portuguese side Sporting CP on 10 November 2011.[6]

Career statistics

As of 30 June 2016[1]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Netherlands League KNVB Cup League Cup Europe Total
2001–02 Ajax II Beloften Eredivisie 18 2 — —
2001–02 Ajax Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB-Ligapokal Europe Total
2002–03 Hertha BSC II NOFV-Oberliga Nord 16 13 — — — 16 13
2003–04 10 5 — — — 10 5
2002–03 Hertha BSC Bundesliga 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 2
2003–04 24 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 27 6
2004–05 28 6 2 0 — — 30 6
2005–06 12 3 1 0 1 0 5 1 19 4
2005–06 Borussia Mönchengladbach 14 3 0 0 — — 14 3
2006–07 19 3 2 0 — — 21 3
2007–08 2. Bundesliga 12 3 1 0 — — 13 3
2006–07 Borussia Mönchengladbach II Regionalliga Nord 2 0 — — — 2 0
2007–08 Oberliga Nordrhein 1 0 — — — 1 0
Denmark League Danish Cup Danish League Cup Europe Total
2008–09 AGF Superliga 17 5 2 1 — — 19 6
2009–10 16 5 0 0 — — 16 5
Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB-Ligapokal Europe Total
2009–10 FC Augsburg 2. Bundesliga 10 4 2 1 — — 12 5
2010–11 27 14 3 4 — — 30 18
2011–12 Bundesliga 6 2 1 0 — — 7 2
2012–13 Fortuna Düsseldorf 11 2 3 1 — — 14 3
China League Chinese Cup League Cup Asia Total
2013 Henan Jianye League One 14 7 — —
2014 Super League 21 3 — —
Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB-Ligapokal Europe Total
2015–16 VfL Bochum 2. Bundesliga 8 1 0 0 — — 8 1
Total Netherlands 18 2 0 0 0 0
Germany 206 66 18 7 1 0 6 1 231 74
Denmark 33 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 35 1
China 35 10 0 0 0 0
Career total 292 88 1 0 6 1

Honours

Club

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Henan Jianye

References

  1. ^ a b "Nando Rafael" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ "TERBENTUR REGULASI, BALI UNITED RESMI LEPAS NANDO RAFAEL". baliutd.com (in Indonesian). 3 February 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Brian Steen: Typisk AGF" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  4. ^ "FCA verpflichtet Nando Rafael" (in German). FC Augsburg. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  5. ^ 南多.拉斐尔正式签约河南建业 (in Chinese). Henan Jianye F.C. 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Nando Rafael aguarda autorização da FIFA para representar Palancas" (in Portuguese). portalangop.co.ao. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Nando Rafael". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  8. ^ "中甲30轮积分榜：建业毅腾携手冲超 贵州重足降级". sports.sina.com.cn. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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