Rafaelson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafaelson Bezerra Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Pirapemas, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Bahia | ||
| 2013–2016 | Vitória | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Vitória | 12 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Vegalta Sendai (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Vegalta Sendai | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Næstved | 24 | (5) |
| 2020 | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | 18 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | SHB Da Nang | 12 | (6) |
| 2021–2023 | MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh | 39 | (21) |
| 2023– | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | 14 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024 | |||
Rafaelson Bezerra Fernandes (born 30 March 1997), simply known as Rafaelson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for V.League 1 club Thep Xanh Nam Dinh.
Club career
A Vitória youth graduate, Rafaelson was accused of having an illegal age in April 2015,[2] a claim which was later dismissed by the club.[3] He was promoted to the first team in September, by manager Vagner Mancini.[4]
Rafaelson made his professional debut on 5 September 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Robert in a 1–2 home loss against Botafogo for the Série B championship. His first goal came on 31 October, netting the last in a 2–3 home loss against Náutico. He contributed with seven appearances during the campaign, as his side achieved promotion to Série A.
On 30 June 2016 Rafaelson made his top tier debut, replacing Tiago Real in a 3–2 home win against Sport Recife.
On 13 April 2019 Rafaelson moved to Denmark and joined Næstved.[5] Næstved announced on 12 January 2020, that they had sold Rafaelson to Nam Dinh FC in the V.League 1.[6]
Honours
Vitória
Topenland Bình Định
- Vietnamese National Cup runners-up: 2022
Individual
- V.League 1 Top scorer: 2023
- V.League 1 Team of the Season: 2023
References
- ^ "Rafaelson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Atacante do Vitória que marcou gol no BAVI sub-20 é denunciado por suposto 'gato'" [Vitória forward who scored a goal in under-20's BAVI is denounced for a supposed 'wrong age'] (in Spanish). Galáticos Online. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Em nota, Vitória defende jogador acusado de ser 'gato'" [On a note, Vitória defend player accused of having 'wrong age'] (in Portuguese). Bahia Notícias. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Recém-promovido ao time principal, Rafaelson avalia primeira partida como titular: "Procurei fazer o melhor"" [Newly-promoted to the first team, Rafaelson analyzes first match as a starter: "I tried to do the best"] (in Portuguese). Cenário MT. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ Dårlige pasninger irriterer Næstved-træner, bold.dk, 25 April 2019
- ^ Næstved sender brasilianer til Vietnam, bold.dk, 12 January 2020
External links
- Rafaelson at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Rafaelson at Soccerway