Rafael Floro
Personal information
Full name Rafael da Silva Floro[1]
Date of birth (1994-01-19) 19 January 1994[1]
Place of birth Quarteira, Portugal[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Novi Pazar
Number 24
Youth career
2002–2007 Quarteirense
2007–2009 Sporting CP
2009 Académica
2010 Louletano
2010–2011 Internacional Almancil
2011–2013 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Porto B 0 (0)
2013–2015 Sheffield Wednesday 1 (0)
2015–2016 Belenenses 0 (0)
2015 → Casa Pia (loan) 3 (1)
2016 → Almancilense (loan) 13 (1)
2016–2017 Louletano 17 (1)
2017 Gil Vicente 7 (0)
2017–2018 Cova Piedade 5 (0)
2018 Stumbras 10 (2)
2019 Felgueiras 1932 13 (0)
2019–2020 Olhanense 6 (1)
2020–2021 Panevėžys 51 (5)
2022 AC Oulu 23 (5)
2023— Novi Pazar 10 (1)
International career‡
2012 Portugal U18 3 (0)
2014 Portugal U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023

Rafael da Silva Floro (born 19 January 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left back for the team Novi Pazar in the Serbian SuperLiga.

Club career

Born in Quarteira, Algarve, Floro played youth football with six clubs, including local C.D.R. Quarteirense from ages 8 to 13. He finished his development with FC Porto and, although he was selected to some Segunda Liga matches by the B team to kickstart his senior career, he could never appear in the competition.[2]

In summer 2013, Floro went on trial with English Football League Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, which had all of their full-backs injured, and signed a one-year contract on 6 August after impressing.[3] That same day, he made his professional debut, being replaced midway through the second half of a 2–1 away loss against Rotherham United in the first round of the League Cup.[4] His first league game took place on the 10th, when he played the first half of another 1–2 defeat, now at home to Burnley.[5]

On 10 May 2015, after no further competitive appearances for the Owls, Floro was released.[6] Shortly after, he returned to his country and joined Primeira Liga club C.F. Os Belenenses on a four-year deal.[7] He also failed to play one single competitive match with the latter, being loaned to teams in the lower leagues.[8]

Floro returned to the Portuguese second tier on 31 January 2017, penning a two-and-a-half-year contract with Gil Vicente F.C. after leaving Louletano DC.[9] He continued to compete in that league but also the third,[10] having abroad spells in Lithuania with FC Stumbras and FK Panevėžys[11][12] and in Finland with AC Oulu.[13]

International career

In May 2014, Floro was picked by coach Ilídio Vale for his Portuguese under-20 squad which was due to appear in that year's Toulon Tournament. He made four appearances during the competition, helping his team to a final third position.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 February 2017[15]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental[lower-alpha 3] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Porto B 2012–13 LigaPro 00———0000
Total 00———0000
Sheffield Wednesday 2013–14 Championship 100010—0020
2014–15 000000—0000
Total 100010—0020
Belenenses 2015–16 Primeira Liga 000000000000
Total 000000000000
Casa Pia (loan) 2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal 3100——0031
Almancilense (loan) 131———00131
Louletano 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal 17100——00171
Total 17100——00171
Gil Vicente 2016–17 LigaPro 10———0010
Total 10———0010
Career total 35300100000363
  1. ↑ Includes the Taça de Portugal and FA Cup.
  2. ↑ Includes the Taça da Liga and EFL Cup.
  3. ↑ Includes the UEFA Europa League.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Rafael Floro" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Gouveia, Ricardo (4 November 2020). "Uma taça, batata doce e a felicidade em Panevezys" [A cup, sweet potato and happiness in Panevezys] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Floro deal confirmed". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Rotherham 2–1 Sheffield Wed". BBC Sport. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Owls miss out". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday release 11 players including Lewis Buxton". BBC Sport. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Rafael Floro contratado por quatro temporadas" [Rafael Floro hired for four seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 May 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  8. ↑ Gouveia Pereira, Miguel (4 November 2015). "Rafael Floro de saída à procura de minutos" [Rafael Floro on his way out looking for minutes]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Vasconcelos, Ricardo (1 February 2017). "Rafael Floro até 2019" [Rafael Floro until 2019]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  10. ↑ Alves, Armando (16 July 2019). "Rafael Floro reforça lado esquerdo do Olhanense" [Rafael Floro bolsters Olhanense left flank]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Três portugueses vencem Supertaça da Lituânia após desempate por penáltis" [Three Portuguese win Lithuanian Supercup following penalty shootout]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 3 April 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Rafael Floro na equipa do ano da Liga da Lituânia" [Rafael Floro in team of the year in Lithuanian League] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Rafael Floro saapuu AC Oulun takalinjoille" [Rafael Floro arrives for AC Oulu defence] (in Finnish). AC Oulu. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Portugal vence Inglaterra (1–0) e fica em terceiro em Toulon" [Portugal beat England (1–0) and finish third in Toulon] (in Portuguese). Diário Desportivo. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  15. ↑ Rafael Floro at Soccerway
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