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Rafael Freitas

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Rafael Freitas
Personal information
Full name Rafael da Silva Freitas
Date of birth (2005-08-18) 18 August 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Casa Branca, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Santos
(on loan from Guarani)
Youth career
Guará
2021– Guarani
2024–Santos (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Guarani 15 (0)
2024–Santos (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:16, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

Rafael da Silva Freitas (born 18 August 2005), known as Rafael Freitas or just Rafael, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Santos, on loan from Guarani.

Career

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Born in Casa Branca, São Paulo, Rafael joined Guarani's youth sides in 2021, after playing for a project from the club in Morungaba and SR Guará FC in his hometown.[1] On 15 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Bugre.[2]

Rafael made his first team debut on 6 November 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Bruno José in a 1–0 Série B home win over Chapecoense.[3] He alternated between the under-20 and the first team squads during the 2023 season, and returned to the under-20s for the 2024 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.[4]

On 19 August 2024, Rafael was loaned to Santos for one year, being initially assigned to the under-20 team.[5]

Career statistics

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As of 22 August 2024[6]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Guarani 2022 Série B 1 0 1 0
2023 0 0 8 0 8 0
2024 6 0 0 0 6 0
Total 7 0 8 0 15 0
Santos (loan) 2024 Série B 0 0 0 0
Career total 7 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0

References

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  1. ^ "Rafael Freitas é o novo jogador do Santos" [Rafael Freitas is the new player of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal da Cidade Casa Branca. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Destaques do sub-17 assinam primeiro contrato profissional" [Spotlights of the under-17s sign first professional contract] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Guarani FC. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Aos 17 anos, Rafael vibra por estreia como profissional no Guarani: "Estádio lotado e vitória"" [At the age of 17, Rafael celebrates professional debut at Guarani: "Packed stadium and victory"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Destaque da Copinha volta ao profissional do Guarani no radar de clubes da Série A do Brasileiro" [Spotlight of the Copinha returns to the first team of Guarani as a target of Brasileiro Série A clubs] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Guarani informa: empréstimo de Rafael Freitas" [Guarani infor: Rafael Freitas loan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Guarani FC. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  6. ^ Rafael Freitas at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2024.