Rafa Santos (futsal player)

Rafa Santos
Personal information
Full name Rafael dos Santos
Date of birth (1990-09-25) 25 September 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 ElPozo Murcia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 São Paulo/Marília
2012 Wimpro Guarulhos
2013 São José-SP
2014 Iberia Tblisi
2014 Brasil Kirin
2015–2017 Carlos Barbosa
2017–2020 Nagoya Oceans 36 (30)
2020– ElPozo Murcia 107 (60)
International career
2017– Brazil 39 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 September 2024

Rafael dos Santos (born 25 September 1990) is a Brazilian professional futsal player who plays as a forward for the Spanish club ElPozo Murcia.

Career

Futsal player during his childhood, Santos gave up his career to work at a cargo terminal. He played professionally for São José Futsal, Ibero Stars of Georgia, Brasil Kirin, until arriving at Carlos Barbosa, the team for which he established himself. Represents the Brazil futsal team since 2017.[1] In 2020 he signed a three-year contract with ElPozo Murcia, and in March 2023, renewed for three more seasons.[2]

Champion of the 2017 and 2024 editions of the Copa América de Futsal with the Brazil, Santos was called up to play in the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.[3]

Honours

Carlos Barbosa
Nagoya Oceans
Brazil

References

  1. ^ "Rafa Santos: "Vestir a camisa da seleção é um orgulho"". Liga Nacional de Futsal (in Portuguese). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Rafa Santos, renovado por três anos com ElPozo Murcia". Liga Nacional de Futsal (in Portuguese). 29 March 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Conheça os jogadores que representam o Brasil na Copa do Mundo de Futsal". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 12 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Com Falcão na torcida, Brasil vence o Irã e é campeão da Copa das Nações de futsal". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 17 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.