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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
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)
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)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2012

Nando Rafael (born 10 January 1984 in Luanda) is an Angolan football striker.[1]

Early life

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.

Career

In 2002 he 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.[2] On 19 July 2010, Rafael signed a two-year contract with FC Augsburg.[3]

On 27 June 2013, Rafael joined China League One club Henan Jianye, replacing Joël Tshibamba who was released by the club.[4]

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

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.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nando Rafael" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Brian Steen: Typisk AGF" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  3. ^ "FCA verpflichtet Nando Rafael" (in German). FC Augsburg. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  4. ^ 南多.拉斐尔正式签约河南建业 (in Chinese). Henan Jianye F.C. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Nando Rafael aguarda autorização da FIFA para representar Palancas" (in Portuguese). portalangop.co.ao. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
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