Rafael Santos (footballer, born 1997)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Vicente Ferreira Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Cascais, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2012–2014 | Estoril | ||
| 2014–2015 | Real SC | ||
| 2015–2016 | Oeiras | ||
| 2016 | Casa Pia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Moura | 30 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Olímpico Montijo | 24 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Amora | 17 | (0) |
| 2020 | Fátima | 5 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Oriental | 20 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Belenenses SAD | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Real | 19 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Stal Mielec | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024 | |||
Rafael "Rafa" Vicente Ferreira Santos (born 14 February 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Club career
[edit]Santos is a youth product of Flamengo, Estoril, Real SC, Oeiras and Casa Pia. He spent most of his early career in the Campeonato de Portugal . He began his senior career with Moura, and followed that with stints at Olímpico Montijo, Amora Fátima, and Oriental. On 19 June 2019, he signed a three-year contract with Belenenses SAD in the Primeira Liga.[2] Santos was called to the senior team after a COVID-19 outbreak hit the squad. One of only 9 starters in the squad for the match, he made his professional debut with B-SAD in a 7–0 Primeira Liga loss to Benfica on 24 July 2021 that ended up being called off.[3]
On 14 July 2023, Ekstraklasa side Stal Mielec announced the signing of Santos on a two-year deal, with an option for another year.[4] He and Stal agreed to part ways on 6 September 2024.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nasza kadra" (in Polish). Stal Mielec. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "A BOLA". A Bola.
- ^ "▶ Vídeo: Jogo termina antes do tempo por falta de jogadores. Benfica vence a B SAD possível". TSF Rádio Notícias. 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Rafa Santos zawodnikiem PGE FKS Stali Mielec" (in Polish). Stal Mielec. 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Rafa Santos odchodzi ze Stali Mielec". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Rafael Santos at Soccerway
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Cascais
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- B-SAD players
- Clube Olímpico do Montijo players
- C.D. Fátima players
- Clube Oriental de Lisboa players
- Real S.C. players
- Stal Mielec players
- Primeira Liga players
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Portuguese football biography stubs