Raul (footballer, born 1996)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lô and the second or paternal family name is Gonçalves.
Raul
Raul in 2022
Personal information
Full name Raul Lô Gonçalves
Date of birth (1996-07-11) 11 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Tauá, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Athletico Paranaense
Youth career
Icasa
2013 Eco Suzano
2013–2015 Ceará
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Ceará 59 (1)
2018–2020 Vasco da Gama 68 (1)
2020–2024 Red Bull Bragantino 119 (3)
2025– Athletico Paranaense 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:25, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

Raul Lô Gonçalves (born 11 July 1996), simply known as Raul, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as central midfielder for Athletico Paranaense.

Club career

Ceará

Raul was born in Tauá but was raised in Arneiroz, and was released from Icasa's youth setup at the age of 15. He subsequently represented Eco Suzano before joining Ceará in 2013.[1]

Raul made his first team debut on 15 July 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for João Marcos in a 0–0 home draw against Tupi, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[2] In the following year, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.

Raul became a regular starter during the 2017 season, scoring the second in a 2–0 home win against Ferroviário-CE which ensured his club the Campeonato Cearense. He contributed with 31 league matches during the campaign, as his side achieved promotion to the Série A.

Vasco da Gama

On 15 May 2018, after rejecting a renewal offer from Ceará, Raul agreed to a pre-contract with Vasco da Gama.[3] He was officially announced by his new club on 1 June, signing until 2020.[4]

Raul made his Série A debut on 9 June 2018, replacing Giovanni Augusto in a 3–2 home defeat of Sport Recife.[5] He scored his first goal in the category on 10 November, netting the opener in a 3–0 away win over CSA.

Raul became a starter in the 2019 season, but lost his starting spot in 2020 as his link was due to expire.[6]

Red Bull Bragantino

Raul playing for Red Bull Bragantino in 2023

On 11 August 2020, Raul was transferred to Red Bull Bragantino for a rumoured fee of R$ 600,000.[7] The following 13 March, after establishing himself as a starter, he renewed his contract until 2024.[8]

Raul suffered a knee injury in August 2021,[9] only returning in May 2022.[10] He suffered another injury in January 2023,[11] returning to action in October.[12]

Career statistics

As of 5 December 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ceará 2016 Série B 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 8[a] 1 10 1
2016 5 0 1 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 7 0
2017 31 0 13 1 1 0 — 2[b] 0 47 1
2018 Série A 0 0 9 0 0 0 — 4[c] 0 13 0
Subtotal 36 0 23 1 3 0 — 15 1 77 2
Vasco da Gama 2018 Série A 16 0 — — 2[d] 0 — 18 0
2019 30 1 13 0 5 1 — — 48 2
2020 0 0 9 0 3 0 2[d] 0 — 14 0
Subtotal 46 1 22 0 8 1 4 0 — 80 2
Red Bull Bragantino 2020 Série A 30 2 — — — — 30 2
2021 12 0 5 0 2 0 3[d] 0 — 22 0
2022 32 0 0 0 0 0 1[e] 0 — 33 0
2023 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 7 0
2024 26 1 7 0 1 0 5[f] 0 — 39 1
Subtotal 103 3 16 0 3 0 9 0 — 131 3
Career total 185 4 61 1 14 1 13 0 15 1 288 7
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  6. ^ One appearance in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Ceará

References

  1. ^ "Do sertão para a glória: confira a história de Raul, autor do gol do 44º título estadual do Ceará" [From the backwoods to the glory: know the story of Raul, scorer of the goal of the 44th state league title of Ceará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna do Ceará. 5 May 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Em jogo fraco e com pênalti perdido, Ceará e Tupi empatam pela Copa do Brasil" [In a weak match and with missed penalty, Ceará and Tupi draw for the Copa do Brasil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Raul realiza exames médicos e assina pré-contrato com o Vasco" [Raul goes through medical examinations and signs pre-contract with Vasco] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Vasco acerta a contratação do volante Raul" [Vasco sign defensive midfielder Raul] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Vasco da Gama. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Ramon marca no fim, salva estreia de Jorginho e Vasco vence Sport em casa" [Ramon scores in the end, saves Jorginho's debut and Vasco defeat Sport at home] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Faltando cinco meses para término de contrato, Raul tem renovação emperrada no Vasco" [Five months from the end of the contract, Raul has his renewal stuck at Vasco] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Vasco chega a acordo e vende Raul para o Red Bull Bragantino" [Vasco reach agreement and sell Raul to Red Bull Bragantino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Volante Raul renova com o Bragantino até o fim de 2024" [Defensive midfielder Raul renews with Bragantino until the end of 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Raul sofre lesão ligamentar no joelho direito e desfalca o Bragantino por até nove meses" [Raul suffers ligament injury in his right knee and is an absence for Bragantino for at least nine months] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Jogador do RB Bragantino cruza campo de joelhos e chora após superar lesão" [RB Bragantino player crosses field on his knees and cries after overcoming injury] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Raul sofre lesão no ligamento cruzado do joelho esquerdo e vai passar por cirurgia" [Raul suffers injury on cruciate ligament of his left knee and will undergo surgery] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Dos momentos difíceis à festa pelo retorno: Raul volta aos jogos do Bragantino após 3ª cirurgia no joelho" [From the tough moments to the party due to return: Raul returns to Bragantino matches after 3rd knee surgery] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  13. ^ Raul at Soccerway