Rafael Santos
Personal information
Full name Rafael Vicente Ferreira Santos
Date of birth (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997
Place of birth Cascais, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stal Mielec
Number 22
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– Stal Mielec 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024

Rafael "Rafa" Vicente Ferreira Santos (born 14 February 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Stal Mielec.

Club career

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.[1] 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.[2]

On 14 July 2023, Ekstraklasa side Stal Mielec announced the signing of Santos on a two-year deal, with an option for another year.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "A BOLA". A Bola.
  2. ↑ "▶ Vídeo: Jogo termina antes do tempo por falta de jogadores. Benfica vence a B SAD possível". TSF Rádio Notícias. November 27, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Rafa Santos zawodnikiem PGE FKS Stali Mielec" (in Polish). Stal Mielec. 14 July 2023.
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