Rafael (footballer, born 1989)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pires and the second or paternal family name is Monteiro.
Rafael
Personal information
Full name Rafael Pires Monteiro
Date of birth (1989-06-22) 22 June 1989 (age 32)
Place of birth Coronel Fabriciano, Brazil
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Mineiro
Number 32
Youth career
2002–2008 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2020 Cruzeiro 76 (0)
2020– Atlético Mineiro 25 (0)
National team
2009 Brazil U20 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 February 2022

Rafael Pires Monteiro (born 23 June 1989 in Coronel Fabriciano), known simply as Rafael, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Atlético Mineiro.

Club career[]

Rafael joined the youth ranks of Cruzeiro in 2002 and received his first call up to the first team squad six years later. He made his professional debut on 30 January 2010, in a Campeonato Mineiro 3–0 defeat to Ipatinga. On 4 December 2011, he was in the starting lineup in one of Cruzeiro's most famed Clássico Mineiro wins, in which they beat rivals Atlético Mineiro 6–1 in the last round of that year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and avoided relegation.

During Cruzeiro's 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A campaign, Rafael served as the main goalkeeper, while the first choice and club captain Fábio recovered from a long-term injury. During the first months of 2017, he and Fábio battled for the spot, with Rafael starting in most of the 2017 Campeonato Mineiro matches.

On 3 March 2020, Rafael joined Atlético Mineiro on a three-year deal.[1]

Career statistics[]

As of 20 February 2022.[2]
Club Season League Cup Continental State League Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cruzeiro 2010 Série A 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 — 5 0
2011 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 7 0
2012 1 0 0 0 — 1 0 — 2 0
2013 2 0 0 0 — 2 0 — 4 0
2014 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2015 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 4 0
2016 17 0 6 0 — 1 0 1[a] 0 25 0
2017 6 0 7 0 2[b] 0 14 0 4[a] 0 33 0
2018 8 0 0 0 1[c] 0 3 0 — 12 0
2019 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 4 0
Total 48 0 13 0 3 0 28 0 5 0 97 0
Atlético Mineiro 2020 Série A 10 0 — — 7 0 — 17 0
2021 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 — 5 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 11 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 25 0
Career total 59 0 13 0 3 0 42 0 5 0 122 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honours[]

Cruzeiro

Atlético Mineiro

Brazil U20

  • South American Youth Championship: 2009

References[]

  1. ^ "Galo contrata o goleiro Rafael" (in Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. ^ Rafael at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

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