Rafael Alves dos Santos

Rafael Santos

Personal information
Full name	Rafael Alves dos Santos
Date of birth	November 10, 1984
Place of birth	Jaboticabal, Brazil
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Central Defender
Club information
Current team	Gabala
Number	44
Youth career
2001-2002	Ponte Preta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2006	Ponte Preta	72	(6)
2006–2007	Internacional	0	(0)
2007–2011	Atlético-PR	32	(5)
2008	→ Vitória (Loan)	0	(0)
2009–2010	→ Bologna (loan)	2	(0)
2012	XV de Piracicaba	9	(0)
2012–2013	Arsenal Kyiv	22	(0)
2014–	Gabala	68	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 October 2016.

Rafael Alves dos Santos or simply Rafael Santos, (born 10 November 1984 in Jaboticabal) is a Brazilian central defender.

Career

On 4 August 2009 Bologna F.C. 1909 have signed the Brazilian defender from Atlético Paranaense on loan for one season.^[1][2]

In June 2012 Santos signed a two-year contract, with the possibility of a third, with Arsenal Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premier League.^[3] Santos left Arsenal Kyiv in November 2013 when his contract was cancelled after the club was declared bankrupt.^[4] In December 2013 Santos agreed a two-year contract with Gabala.^[5][6] On 6 January 2014 Santos completed his move to Gabala.^[7] On 20 December 2015, Santos extended his Gabala contract until 2017.^[8]

Statistics

As of Match played 3 December 2016^[9]

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2009–10	Bologna (loan)	Serie A	2	0	0	0	-		2	0
2010	Atlético Paranaense	Série A	5	1			-		5	1
2011			14	0	6	1	2	0	22	1
2012		Campeonato Paranaense	16	0	0	0	-		16	0
2012	XV de Piracicaba	Campeonato Paulista	9	0	0	0	-		9	0
2012–13	Arsenal Kyiv	Ukrainian Premier League	12	0	1	0	0	0	13	0
2013–14			10	0	1	0	0	0	11	0
2013–14	Gabala	Azerbaijan Premier League	15	0	3	0	-		18	0
2014–15			28	0	3	0	2	0	33	0
2015–16			20	2	3	0	10	0	33	2
2016–17			5	0	1	0	8	0	14	0
Total	Brazil		44	1	6	1	2	0	50	2
	Italy		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Ukraine		22	0	2	0	0	0	24	0
	Azerbaijan		68	2	10	0	20	0	98	2
Career total			136	3	18	1	22	0	176	4

Honours

Vitória

• Campeonato Baiano (1): 2008

Atlético Paranaense

• Campeonato Paranaense (1): 2009

References

1. "Rafael Santos embarca para a Itália" (in Portuguese). Atlético Paranaense. 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
2. "Il giorno di Rafael Santos" (in Italian). Bologna FC 1909. 2009-08-10. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
3. "Арсенал" подписал Рафаэля (in Russian). FC Arsenal Kyiv Official Site. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
4. "Arsenal Kyiv director general says club out of all competitions, bankruptcy procedures launched". http://en.interfax.com.ua/. Retrieved 30 December 2013. External link in |publisher= (help)
5. ""Qəbələ" "Atletiko" və "Arsenal"da oynamış futbolçunu transfer edir" (in Azerbaijani). http://www.apasport.az/. Retrieved 30 December 2013. External link in |publisher= (help)
6. "Qəbələ Bolonya və Arsenalın sabiq üzvü ilə güclənir (FOTO)". http://www.azerisport.com/. Retrieved 30 December 2013. External link in |publisher= (help)
7. "Rafael Santos in Gabala". http://gabalafc.az/. Retrieved 6 January 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
8. "Rafael Santosla müqavilə imzalandı, Derlis Meza Kolli ilə yollar ayrıldı". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
9. "RAFAEL SANTOS". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2014.

External links

• sambafoot
• (Portuguese) CBF
• (Portuguese) zerozero.pt
• http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/rafael-santos