Raul Lô Gonçalves (born 11 July 1996), simply known as Raul, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as central midfielder for Red Bull Bragantino.
.jpg) Raul in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raul Lô Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tauá, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Bragantino | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Icasa | |||
| 2013 | Eco Suzano | ||
| 2013–2015 | Ceará | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Ceará | 59 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Vasco da Gama | 68 | (1) |
| 2020– | Red Bull Bragantino | 119 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:25, 5 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editCeará
editRaul was born in Tauá but was raised in Arneiroz, and was released from Icasa's youth setup at the age of 15. He subsequently represented Eco Suzano before joining Ceará in 2013.[1]
Raul made his first team debut on 15 July 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for João Marcos in a 0–0 home draw against Tupi, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[2] In the following year, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.
Raul became a regular starter during the 2017 season, scoring the second in a 2–0 home win against Ferroviário-CE which ensured his club the Campeonato Cearense. He contributed with 31 league matches during the campaign, as his side achieved promotion to the Série A.
Vasco da Gama
editOn 15 May 2018, after rejecting a renewal offer from Ceará, Raul agreed to a pre-contract with Vasco da Gama.[3] He was officially announced by his new club on 1 June, signing until 2020.[4]
Raul made his Série A debut on 9 June 2018, replacing Giovanni Augusto in a 3–2 home defeat of Sport Recife.[5] He scored his first goal in the category on 10 November, netting the opener in a 3–0 away win over CSA.
Raul became a starter in the 2019 season, but lost his starting spot in 2020 as his link was due to expire.[6]
Red Bull Bragantino
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On 11 August 2020, Raul was transferred to Red Bull Bragantino for a rumoured fee of R$ 600,000.[7] The following 13 March, after establishing himself as a starter, he renewed his contract until 2024.[8]
Raul suffered a knee injury in August 2021,[9] only returning in May 2022.[10] He suffered another injury in January 2023,[11] returning to action in October.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of 5 December 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ceará | 2016 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8[a] | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 31 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 47 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Subtotal | 36 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | 77 | 2 | |||
| Vasco da Gama | 2018 | Série A | 16 | 0 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 30 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 48 | 2 | ||||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Subtotal | 46 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 80 | 2 | |||
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2020 | Série A | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||||
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | |||
| Subtotal | 103 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 131 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 185 | 4 | 61 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 288 | 7 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes
- ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ One appearance in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
editCeará
- Campeonato Cearense: 2017, 2018
References
edit- ^ "Do sertão para a glória: confira a história de Raul, autor do gol do 44º título estadual do Ceará" [From the backwoods to the glory: know the story of Raul, scorer of the goal of the 44th state league title of Ceará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna do Ceará. 5 May 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Em jogo fraco e com pênalti perdido, Ceará e Tupi empatam pela Copa do Brasil" [In a weak match and with missed penalty, Ceará and Tupi draw for the Copa do Brasil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Raul realiza exames médicos e assina pré-contrato com o Vasco" [Raul goes through medical examinations and signs pre-contract with Vasco] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Vasco acerta a contratação do volante Raul" [Vasco sign defensive midfielder Raul] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Vasco da Gama. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Ramon marca no fim, salva estreia de Jorginho e Vasco vence Sport em casa" [Ramon scores in the end, saves Jorginho's debut and Vasco defeat Sport at home] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Faltando cinco meses para término de contrato, Raul tem renovação emperrada no Vasco" [Five months from the end of the contract, Raul has his renewal stuck at Vasco] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Vasco chega a acordo e vende Raul para o Red Bull Bragantino" [Vasco reach agreement and sell Raul to Red Bull Bragantino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Volante Raul renova com o Bragantino até o fim de 2024" [Defensive midfielder Raul renews with Bragantino until the end of 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Raul sofre lesão ligamentar no joelho direito e desfalca o Bragantino por até nove meses" [Raul suffers ligament injury in his right knee and is an absence for Bragantino for at least nine months] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Jogador do RB Bragantino cruza campo de joelhos e chora após superar lesão" [RB Bragantino player crosses field on his knees and cries after overcoming injury] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Raul sofre lesão no ligamento cruzado do joelho esquerdo e vai passar por cirurgia" [Raul suffers injury on cruciate ligament of his left knee and will undergo surgery] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Dos momentos difíceis à festa pelo retorno: Raul volta aos jogos do Bragantino após 3ª cirurgia no joelho" [From the tough moments to the party due to return: Raul returns to Bragantino matches after 3rd knee surgery] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Raul at Soccerway
