Rafael de Sousa Albuquerque
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael de Sousa Albuquerque | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mirandela | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Ermesinde | ||
| 2001–2010 | Porto | ||
| 2010–2011 | Rio Ave | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Rio Ave | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Chaves | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Pedras Salgadas (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Pedras Salgadas (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Académico Viseu | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Vila Real (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Mirandela | ||
| National team | |||
| 2007–2008 | Portugal U16 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 16 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Rafael de Sousa Albuquerque (born 1 March 1992), known simply as Rafael, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for SC Mirandela as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Born in Hamburg, Germany to Portuguese parents, Rafael joined FC Porto's youth system in 2001, aged only 9, remaining with the club for a further nine years. He played his last year as a junior with another northern team, Rio Ave FC.
Rafael was promoted to the Vila do Conde side's first team for the 2011–12 season, acting as third-choice behind Paulo Santos and Huanderson. On 6 November 2011 he made his Primeira Liga debut, replacing the latter due to injury in the 45th minute of a home fixture against C.D. Nacional (2–1 home win).
External links
- Rafael at thefinalball.com
- Rafael profile at ForaDeJogo
- Rafael profile at Soccerway