Rafael Veloso
Portuguese footballer
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Rafael Henriques Vasquez Veloso (born 3 November 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Norwegian club FK Gjøvik-Lyn.
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Veloso playing for Portugal U19 in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Henriques Vasquez Veloso[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lourinhã, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gjøvik-Lyn | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004−2005 | Lourinhanense | ||
| 2005−2006 | Torreense | ||
| 2006−2012 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012−2016 | Belenenses | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Deportivo La Coruña B (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2015−2016 | → Oriental (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Valdres | 51 | (0) |
| 2019 | ÍBV | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | 07 Vestur | 26 | (0) |
| 2021– | Gjøvik-Lyn | 85 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Portugal U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010−2011 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012−2013 | Portugal U19 | 14 | (0) |
| 2013 | Portugal U20 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Lourinhã, Lisbon District, Veloso graduated from Sporting CP's youth system, and joined C.F. Os Belenenses for his first year as a senior after a trial in England with Blackburn Rovers.[2] He acted as a backup to Matt Jones during his first season in a promotion to the Primeira Liga, his only appearance coming on 18 May 2013 in a 2−1 home win against S.C. Freamunde where he came on as a late substitute for Filipe Mendes.[3] He added a further two league matches in the top flight, one after replacing sent off Jones early into an eventual 2−3 home loss to C.D. Nacional also at the Estádio do Restelo.[4][5]
On 25 August 2014, Veloso was loaned to Deportivo de La Coruña's reserves in a season-long deal.[6] He returned to his homeland the following summer, signing with Clube Oriental de Lisboa also on loan.[7]
Veloso left Belenenses in December 2016, after terminating his contract.[8] Afterwards, he competed in Norway with Valdres FK[9] and in Iceland with Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja, on both occasions agreeing to two-year deals.[10]
In January 2020, Veloso moved to 07 Vestur in the Faroese second tier.[11] He returned to Norway one year later, joining third 3. divisjon club FK Gjøvik-Lyn.[12]
Match fixing scandal
On 26 May 2016, Veloso was arrested on suspicion of match fixing whilst at Oriental, which led to him being banned from playing professional football in Portugal.[13][14]
