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Rafael Costa (footballer, born 1987)

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Brazilian footballer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Costa and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.
Rafael Costa
Costa playing for Itumbiara in 2009
Personal information
Full name Rafael Costa dos Santos
Date of birth (1987-08-23) 23 August 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth São Luís, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team Sampaio Corrêa
(on loan from Guarani)
Youth career
2006–2007 Força
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Força 0 (0)
2008–2011 Avaí 65 (27)
2009 → Itumbiara (loan) 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Mogi Mirim (loan) 4 (0)
2011 → São José (loan) 2 (0)
2011–2013 Metropolitano 53 (32)
2011 → Hermann Aichinger (loan) 19 (6)
2013 Figueirense 34 (15)
2014–2015 FC Seoul 14 (2)
2014 → Ponte Preta (loan) 23 (10)
2015 → Joinville EC (loan) 14 (2)
2015 → Ceará SC (loan) 28 (11)
2016–2017 Ceará SC 49 (16)
2018 São Caetano 4 (1)
2018 CRB 16 (1)
2019 Botafogo-SP 33 (12)
2020– Guarani 49 (8)
2022– → Sampaio Corrêa (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:54, 14 April 2022 (UTC)

Rafael Costa dos Santos (born 23 August 1987 in São Luís, Maranhão), simply known as Rafael Costa, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Sampaio Corrêa, on loan from Guarani as a striker.

Career

Rafael is a striker who was an athlete of the Avaí Futebol Clube, but before he defended the Força Sports Club, football club in São Paulo.

Marked the history of the team from Santa Catarina, for her series on a campaign of conquest access to Series 2009.

In 2009 it was agreed his loan until the end of the year for the Itumbiara of Goiás, but eventually returned to Avaí soon after fighting where the Championship Goiano Itumbiara was third. On August 14, 2009, was borrowed directly by the club on loan at William and Mogi Mirim.

In late April 2010, Rafael returned to perform at Avaí. In its game reestréia the B team for the Copa Avaí of Santa Catarina, one of the goals he scored the team's away win.

In June 2011, Rafael left Avaí for Brasileiro Série D team Metropolitano and had good performances in his three-year stint at the club. In May 2013, he moved to Série B team Figueirense and continued successful playing career.

On 19 January 2014, it was announced that Rafael joined South Korean side FC Seoul. He scored two goals in AFC Champions League

On 15 July 2014, it was announced that Rafael joined Brazilian side Ponte Preta by loan from FC Seoul.

On 7 January 2015, it was announced that Rafael joined Brazilian side Joinville EC by loan from FC Seoul.

On 3 July 2015, it was announced that Rafael joined Brazilian side Ceará Sporting Club by loan from FC Seoul

Career statistics

Brazil League

(Correct as of October 16, 2013)
Club Season State League Brasileirão Copa do Brasil Copa Sudamericana Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Avaí 2008 - - - - - - - - 31 7
2009 ? ? ? ? - - - - 9 2
Mogi Mirim 2010 4 0 - - - - - - 4 0
Avaí 2010 ? ? 4 1 - - 1 0 12 5
2011 2 0 - - - - - - 2 0
São José 2011 1 0 - - - - - - 1 0
Metropolitano 2011 - - 8 2 - - - - 8 2
2012 18 14 10 4 - - - - 28 18
2013 17 12 - - - - - - 17 12
Figueirense 2013 - - 30 14 4 1 - - 34 15
Total ? ? ? ? - - - - 146 61

K League 1

(Correct as of 5 July 2014)
Club Season K League Classic KFA Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
FC Seoul
2014 9 0 0 1 0 - - - - 5 2 - 15 2 0
Career Total 9 0 0 1 0 - - - - 5 2 - 15 2 0

References

  1. "Rafael Costa é do Tricolor – Joinville Esporte Clube".

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