Rafael Longuine

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Carvalho and the second or paternal family name is Longuine.
Rafael Longuine
Longuine with Santos in 2016
Personal information
Full name Rafael Vinícius Carvalho Longuine
Date of birth (1990-05-30) 30 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Paranavaí, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 CRB
Youth career
2003–2007 RS Futebol
2007–2009 Juventude
2009 XV de Jaú
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Comercial-SP 12 (4)
2011 → Inter de Bebedouro (loan) 10 (1)
2011–2012 LASK Linz 10 (3)
2012–2013 Comercial-SP 13 (0)
2013–2014 Rio Branco-SP 18 (5)
2014 Red Bull Brasil 0 (0)
2015 Audax 15 (8)
2015–2021 Santos 37 (5)
2017 → Coritiba (loan) 7 (0)
2018 → Guarani (loan) 34 (10)
2019 → Ponte Preta (loan) 9 (2)
2020 → CRB (loan) 11 (7)
2021 Operário Ferroviário 14 (0)
2022–2023 CRB 59 (7)
2024- Londrina 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:02, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

Rafael Vinícius Carvalho Longuine (born 30 May 1990), known as Rafael Longuine, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for CRB.

Club career

Early career

Born in Paranavaí, Paraná, Longuine joined Juventude's youth setup in 2007, after starting it out at RS Futebol. He also had failed trials at Corinthians, São Paulo, Fluminense and Grêmio.[1]

LASK Linz

After playing for clubs in the São Paulo state, Longuine moved to LASK Linz in February 2012.[2] He played his first match as a professional on 2 March 2012, starting and scoring a brace in a 3–2 home win against SC Rheindorf Altach.[3]

Return to Brazil

Despite scoring three goals in nine matches, Longuine returned to Brazil after struggling with cold and with the country. After another spell at Comercial-SP, he moved to Rio Branco-SP, being the latter's top goalscorer in 2014 Paulistão A2.

In 2014 Longuine joined Red Bull Brasil, representing the side in the year's Copa Paulista. On 2 December 2014 he moved to São Bento,[4] but in the following month signed for Grêmio Osasco Audax.[5]

Longuine was an undisputed starter for Audax, scoring a hat-trick against his former side Red Bull on 6 March 2015.[6] He finished the tournament with eight goals, being his side's top goalscorer and the third overall.

Santos

On 14 April 2015 Longuine signed a three-year deal with Santos.[7] He made his debut for the side on 24 May, coming on as a second-half substitute for Leandrinho in a 0–1 Série A away loss against Chapecoense.[8]

Longuine scored his first goal in the main category of Brazilian football on 9 September, netting the second in a 3–0 home win against rivals São Paulo.[9] However, he struggle to feature regularly in the following years, being mainly a backup to Lucas Lima.

On 12 May 2017, Longuine extended his contract with Peixe until 2020.[10]

Coritiba (loan)

On 22 August 2017 Longuine was loaned to Coritiba until the end of the season.[11] He made his debut for the side on 28 August, starting in a 0–1 Série A home loss against Vitória, missing a penalty kick.[12]

Guarani (loan)

Longuine returned to Santos for the 2018 campaign, but did not appear. On 25 April 2018, he joined Guarani on loan until the end of the season, along with teammate Matheus Oliveira.[13] At the club, he was an undisputed starter, scoring ten goals and ending the season as the club's topscorer; highlights included a brace in a 2–1 home win against Brasil de Pelotas on 28 July.

Ponte Preta (loan)

On 30 January 2019, Longuine agreed to a one-year loan deal with Guarani's fierce rivals Ponte Preta.[14] However, he struggled with injuries during his period at the club, and had his loan cut short on 31 October.[15]

CRB (loan)

On 9 January 2020, CRB announced the signing of Longuine on a one-year loan deal.[16] In March, after impressing in his first matches, he suffered a serious knee injury and was sidelined for the remainder of the campaign.[17]

Operário Ferroviário

On 5 August 2021, Longuine joined second division side Operário Ferroviário until the end of the year.[18]

Personal life

On 2 May 2017, Longuine's parents deceased from a car accident in the BR-376 highway.[19]

Career statistics

As of 15 March 2020[20]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Comercial-SP 2010 Paulista A3 — 12 4 — — — 12 4
2011 Paulista A2 — — — — 25[a] 2 25 2
Subtotal — 12 4 — — 25 2 37 6
Inter de Bebedouro 2011 Paulista A3 — 10 1 — — — 10 1
LASK Linz 2011–12 Austrian First League 10 3 — — — — 10 3
Comercial-SP 2012 Paulista — — — — 8[a] 1 8 1
2013 Paulista A2 — 13 0 — — — 13 0
Subtotal — 13 0 — — 8 1 21 1
Rio Branco-SP 2013 Paulista A2 — — — — 17[a] 5 17 5
2014 — 18 5 — — — 18 5
Subtotal — 18 5 — — 17 5 35 10
Red Bull Brasil 2014 Paulista A2 — — — — 17[a] 4 17 4
Audax 2015 Paulista — 15 8 — — — 15 8
Santos 2015 Série A 12 2 0 0 2 0 — — 14 2
2016 6 0 9 1 5 1 — — 20 2
2017 4 0 6 2 1 0 0 0 — 11 2
Subtotal 22 2 15 3 8 1 0 0 — 45 6
Coritiba (loan) 2017 Série A 7 0 — — — — 7 0
Guarani (loan) 2018 Série B 34 10 — — — — 34 10
Ponte Preta (loan) 2019 Série B 9 2 0 0 0 0 — — 9 2
CRB (loan) 2020 Série B 0 0 2 1 3 2 — 6[b] 4 11 7
Operário Ferroviário 2021 Série B 0 0 — — — — 0 0
Total 82 17 85 22 11 3 0 0 73 16 251 58
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Club

Santos

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Artilheiro do Paulistão foi dispensado por SP e Corinthians e quase parou na cadeia na Europa" [Top goalscorer of Paulistão was released by SP and Corinthians and almost ended up in jail in Europe] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Vorgestellt: Die Neuzugänge in der Heute-für-morgen-Erste Liga (2/2)" [Introducing: The new additions for the First League (2/2)] (in German). Abseits.at. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Rafinha schlägt in Linz ein" [Rafinha strikes in Linz] (in German). Sport ORF. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  4. ^ "São Bento acerta com mais cinco reforços" [São Bento completes another five signings] (in Portuguese). Cruzeiro do Sul. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Novo reforço do Audax, Rafael Longuine se destaca em jogo-treino" [New addition of Audax, Rafael Longuine shines in training match] (in Portuguese). TV Esporte +. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Red Bull 1 x 6 Osasco Audax - Maior goleada do Paulistão e show do artilheiro Rafael Longuine" [Red Bull 1–6 Osasco Audax — Biggest routing of Paulistão and show of top goalscorer Rafael Longuine] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Santos anuncia contratação de Rafael Longuine, destaque do Audax" [Santos announces signing of Rafael Longuine, Audax's spotlight] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Com golaço de Apodi, Chapecoense bate o Santos e segue 100% em casa" [With a scorcher from Apodi, Chapecoense defeats Santos and remains 100% at home] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Santos massacra o São Paulo, mantém tabu na Vila e fica a um ponto do G-4" [Santos thrashes São Paulo, keeps its taboo at the Vila and stays one point of G-4] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Após perda dos pais, Longuine renova contrato com o Santos" [After parents' loss, Longuine renews contract with Santos] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Coritiba confirma contratações do zagueiro Cleber e do meia Longuine, do Santos" [Coritiba confirms signings of defender Cleber and midfielder Longuine, from Santos] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Em jogo com três expulsões, Vitória bate o Coritiba fora e deixa a zona de rebaixamento" [In a match with three ejections, Vitória defeat Coritiba away and leave the relegation zone] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Guarani contrata Rafael Longuine e Matheus Oliveira" [Guarani sign Rafael Longuine and Matheus Oliveira] (in Portuguese). Guarani FC. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Rafael Longuine chega ao Majestoso para exames e deve integrar o elenco pontepretano de 2019" [Rafael Longuine arrives at Majestoso for medical examinations and may join the 2019 squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). AA Ponte Preta. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Ponte Preta dispensa Rafael Longuine, Diego Renan, Edson, Gerson Magrão e Alex Maranhão" [Ponte Preta release Rafael Longuine, Diego Renan, Edson, Gerson Magrão and Alex Maranhão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Santos empresta o meia Rafael Longuine ao CRB" [Santos loan midfielder Rafael Longuine to CRB] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Ainda se recuperando de lesão no joelho, Rafael Longuine se despede do CRB" [Still recovering from his knee injury, Rafael Longuine bids farewell from CRB] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Operário-PR oficializa a contratação do meia Rafael Longuine, ex-Santos" [Operário-PR turn official the signing of midfielder Rafael Longuine, formerly of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  19. ^ "Pais de Rafael Longuine, do Santos, morrem em acidente no Paraná" [Parents of Santos' Rafael Longuine die in an accident in Paraná] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  20. ^ Rafael Longuine at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  21. ^ "Finalistas, Palmeiras e Santos dominam a seleção do Paulistão" [Finalists, Palmeiras and Santos dominate Paulistão's team of the year] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.