| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Tavares Gomes Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Setúbal, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arouca | ||
| Number | 64 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2021 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Sporting CP B | 16 | (3) |
| 2022– | Arouca | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Portugal U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 14 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:04, 14 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Rafael Tavares Gomes Fernandes (born 28 June 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Arouca.
Professional career
A youth product of Sporting CP since 2010, he started playing with their reserves in the 2021-22 season.[1] On 11 July 2022, he transferred to Arouca in the Primeira Liga signing a 3-year contract.[2] He made his professional debut as a half-time substitute in a 4–0 Primeira Liga loss to Benfica on 5 August 2022.[3]
International career
Fernandes is a youth international for Portugal, having played for the Portugal U18s and U20s.[4]
References
- ↑ "Lugar a Rafael Fernandes na ausência de Coates na defesa do Sporting". www.record.pt.
- ↑ "Rafael Fernandes blindado pelo Arouca por 10 M€". www.record.pt.
- ↑ "Águias vencem o primeiro jogo do campeonato com goleada frente ao Arouca". www.cmjornal.pt.
- ↑ "Internacional sub-20 Rafael Fernandes deixa Sporting e reforça Arouca". July 11, 2022.
External links
- Rafael Fernandes at Soccerway
- Rafael Fernandes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
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