Rafael
Rafael is a Brazilian former footballer, born on 9 July 1990 in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rafael played as a right-back for Manchester United and Lyon. Rafael scored 7 goals in 379 games for club and country and won 12 trophies, including the Libertadores and 5 league titles.
Rafael's career stats
| Games | Goals | |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 377 | 7 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 379 | 7 |
Goals per game: 0.02.
Rafael's trophies and awards
- Trophies with club and country: 12
- League titles: 5
- Domestic cups: 4
- Libertadores: 1
- Other international club trophies: 1
Manchester United
- Premier League: 3 (2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13)
- Football League Cup: 1 (2009–10)
- FA Community Shield: 3 (2008, 2011, 2013)
- FIFA Club World Cup: 1 (2008)
Botafogo
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1 (2021)
- Copa Libertadores: 1 (2024)
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1 (2024)
Brazil U17
- South American Under-17 Football Championship: 1 (2007)
Clubs
League games and goals at each club.
- 2008–2015: Manchester United, 109 games, 5 goals
- 2015–2020: Lyon, 103 games, 2 goals
- 2020–2021: İstanbul Başakşehir, 21 games, 0 goals
- 2021–2024: Botafogo, 32 games, 0 goals
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Club stats as of 4 May 2025.