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Rafael
Rafael
Brazil
9 July 1990
midfielder
Rafael , commonly known as Rafael or Rafael da Silva, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who last played for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo. He normally played as a right-back, but he has also been deployed as a midfielder.

Rafael and his twin brother, Fabio, began their careers with Fluminense before joining Manchester United in January 2008. After seven years in England that included three Premier League titles, Rafael joined Lyon in August 2015 for a fee of up to £2.5 million.

Rafael has two caps for Brazil, having made his debut in a 3–1 victory over Denmark on 26 May 2012. He has also played for Brazil at under-17 level and was part of the silver medal-winning under-23 side at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Rafael playing for Lyon in 2015
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Rafael Pereira da Silva
Date of birth: (1990-07-09) 9 July 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth: Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height: 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s): Right-back, midfielder
⚽ Youth career:
2005–2008: Fluminense
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2015: Manchester United 109 (5)
2015–2020: Lyon 103 (2)
2020–2021: İstanbul Başakşehir 21 (0)
2021–2024: Botafogo 40 (0)
⚽ International career‡:
2007: Brazil U17 12 (0)
2012: Brazil U23 7 (1)
2012: Brazil 2 (0)

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