Rafael Freitas
Brazilian footballer
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Rafael da Silva Freitas (born 18 August 2005), known as Rafael Freitas or just Rafael, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Guarani.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael da Silva Freitas | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Casa Branca, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guarani | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Guará | |||
| 2021– | Guarani | ||
| 2024–2026 | → Santos (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Guarani | 15 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | → Santos (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:16, 22 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Casa Branca, São Paulo, Rafael joined Guarani's youth sides in 2021, after playing for a project from the club in Morungaba and SR Guará FC in his hometown.[1] On 15 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Bugre.[2]
Rafael made his first team debut on 6 November 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Bruno José in a 1–0 Série B home win over Chapecoense.[3] He alternated between the under-20 and the first team squads during the 2023 season, and returned to the under-20s for the 2024 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.[4]
On 19 August 2024, Rafael was loaned to Santos for one year, being initially assigned to the under-20 team.[5] In April of the following year, after being an unused substitute in some matches with the main squad, he suffered a knee injury and was sidelined for the remainder of the season.[6]
On 5 March 2026, after fully recovering, Rafael's loan was cut short and he returned to Guarani.[7]