Rafael Pompeo Rodrigues Ledesma (born 31 December 1982), more commonly known as Gaúcho or Rafael Ledesma, is a Brazilian former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Pompeo Rodrigues Ledesma | ||
| Date of birth | December 31, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Juventude | 38 | (6) |
| 2004 | → Flamengo (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Académica | 16 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Estrela da Amadora | 4 | (0) |
| 2006 | Atlético Mineiro | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | FBK Kaunas | 46 | (35) |
| 2009–2011 | Partizan Minsk | 30 | (4) |
| 2011 | → Dinamo Minsk (loan) | 24 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Sūduva Marijampolė | 33 | (21) |
| 2013–2014 | Ethnikos Achna | 10 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Birkirkara | 27 | (13) |
| 2015–2016 | Sliema Wanderers | 19 | (3) |
| 2016 | → Valletta (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2016 | Gżira United | 13 | (1) |
| 2017 | Jelgava | 12 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Vitebsk | 26 | (7) |
| 2018 | San Ġwann | 4 | (1) |
| 2019 | Panevėžys | 28 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Oratory Youths | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2019 | |||
He was signed by FBK Kaunas from Atlético Mineiro in summer 2006. After two seasons in FBK Kaunas he moved to Partizan Minsk in Belarus. In winter 2012 he moved back to Lithuania and played for Suduva.[1] In 2013 Ledesma left Lithuania and signed with Ethnikos Achna in Cyprus.
In January 2019 he returned to Lithuania and became a member of FK Panevėžys.[2] In 2019 he played 28 matches in A Lyga and scored 6 goals. After season he left FK Panevėžys.[3]
Honours
edit- Lithuanian Championship champion (2):
- Lithuanian Championship Runners-up (2):
- 2008,
- Lithuanian Cup winner (2)
- 2007–08
- Baltic League: Winner (1)
- Maltese Premier League: champion (1)
- Maltese FA Trophy: winner (1)
- Maltese Super Cup: winner (1)
- 2014
Individual
- Best player of Lithuanian Championship 2007.
- Top scorer in A Lyga: 2008 14 goals
- Sūduva Marijampolė Player of the Year 2012
References
edit- ^ "Transferências Internacionais". 26 November 2007. Archived from the original on 26 November 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "FK "Panevėžys" papildė A lygoje žibėjęs R. Ledesma – FK Panevėžys". fk-panevezys.lt. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "R. Ledesma "Panevėžyje" kitąmet nerungtyniaus | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga". alyga.lt.
External links
edit- (in Portuguese) Brazilian FA Database
- Rafael Gaúcho at Soccerway
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