Rafael Fernandes (footballer)
Portuguese footballer (born 2002)
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Rafael Tavares Gomes Fernandes (born 28 June 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for French Ligue 1 club Lille.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rafael Tavares Gomes Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 2002 | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lille | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2021 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Sporting CP B | 16 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Arouca | 13 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lille | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lille II | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Rangers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018-2020 | Portugal U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:04, 14 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
Sporting CP
A youth product of Sporting CP since 2010, he started playing with their reserves in the 2021-22 season.[1]
Arouca
On 11 July 2022, he transferred to Arouca in the Primeira Liga signing a three-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]
Lille
On 31 January 2024, Fernandes moved to Ligue 1 side Lille, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.[4] The French club paid a reported €3 million transfer fee.[5]
Loan to Rangers
On 18 January 2025, Fernandes signed for Scottish Premiership side Rangers on loan.[6]
International career
Fernandes is a youth international for Portugal, having played for the Portugal U18s and U20s.[7]
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