Rafaelson

Rafaelson
Personal information
Full name Rafaelson Bezerra Fernandes
Date of birth (1997-03-30) 30 March 1997
Place of birth Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Vitória
Number 19
Youth career
Vitória
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Vitória 8 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 June 2016.


Rafaelson Bezerra Fernandes (born 30 March 1997), simply known as Rafaelson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Vitória as a forward.

Club career

A Vitória youth graduate, Rafaelson was accused of having an illegal age in April 2015,[1] a claim which was later dismissed by the club.[2] He was promoted to the first team in September, by manager Vágner Mancini.[3]

Rafaelson made his professional debut on 5 September 2015, coming on as a second half substitute for Robert in a 1–2 home loss against Botafogo for the Série B championship. His first goal came on 31 October, netting the last in a 2–3 home loss against Náutico. He contributed with seven appearances during the campaign, as his side achieved promotion to Série A.

On 30 June 2016 Rafaelson made his top tier debut, replacing Tiago Real in a 3–2 home win against Sport.

Honours

Vitória

References

  1. ↑ "Atacante do Vitória que marcou gol no BAVI sub-20 é denunciado por suposto 'gato'" [Vitória forward who scored a goal in under-20's BAVI is denounced for a supposed 'wrong age'] (in Spanish). Galáticos Online. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Em nota, Vitória defende jogador acusado de ser 'gato'" [On a note, Vitória defend player accused of having 'wrong age'] (in Portuguese). Bahia Notícias. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Recém-promovido ao time principal, Rafaelson avalia primeira partida como titular: "Procurei fazer o melhor"" [Newly-promoted to the first team, Rafaelson analyzes first match as a starter: "I tried to do the best"] (in Portuguese). Cenário MT. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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