Rafael dos Santos (born 25 September 1990) is a Brazilian professional futsal player who plays as a forward for the Spanish club ElPozo Murcia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ElPozo Murcia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | São Paulo/Marília | ||
| 2012 | Wimpro Guarulhos | ||
| 2013 | São José-SP | ||
| 2014 | Iberia Tblisi | ||
| 2014 | Brasil Kirin | ||
| 2015–2017 | Carlos Barbosa | ||
| 2017–2020 | Nagoya Oceans | 36 | (30) |
| 2020– | ElPozo Murcia | 107 | (60) |
| International career | |||
| 2017– | Brazil | 39 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 September 2024 | |||
Career
editFutsal player during his childhood, Santos gave up his career to work at a cargo terminal. He played professionally for São José Futsal, Ibero Stars of Georgia, Brasil Kirin, until arriving at Carlos Barbosa, the team for which he established himself. Represents the Brazil futsal team since 2017.[1] In 2020 he signed a three-year contract with ElPozo Murcia, and in March 2023, renewed for three more seasons.[2]
Champion of the 2017 and 2024 editions of the Copa América de Futsal with the Brazil, Santos was called up to play in the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.[3]
Honours
edit- Carlos Barbosa
- Taça Brasil de Futsal: 2016
- Supercopa do Brasil de Futsal: 2017
- Nagoya Oceans
- F.League: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
- All Japan Futsal Championship: 2018, 2019
- F.League Ocean Cup: 2018, 2019
- Brazil
- FIFA Futsal World Cup: 2024
- Copa América de Futsal: 2017, 2024
- Futsal Nations Cup: 2023[4]
References
edit- ^ "Rafa Santos: "Vestir a camisa da seleção é um orgulho"". Liga Nacional de Futsal (in Portuguese). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Rafa Santos, renovado por três anos com ElPozo Murcia". Liga Nacional de Futsal (in Portuguese). 29 March 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Conheça os jogadores que representam o Brasil na Copa do Mundo de Futsal". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Com Falcão na torcida, Brasil vence o Irã e é campeão da Copa das Nações de futsal". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 17 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
External links
edit- Rafa Santos at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)