Rafael Mariano (footballer, born 1990)
Brazilian footballer
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Rafael de Jesus Mariano (born 24 October 1990), simply known as Rafael Mariano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael de Jesus Mariano | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Pitangueiras, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Primavera | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Primavera | ||
| 2011 | Paraíso | ||
| 2011 | Primavera | ||
| 2012 | Tocantinópolis | ||
| 2012 | Araguaína | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Gurupi | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Globo | 148 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Tocantinópolis (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Força e Luz (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | → América de Natal (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Água Santa | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Globo | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | Força e Luz | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | ABC | 36 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Manaus | 18 | (0) |
| 2021 | Ferroviário | 21 | (0) |
| 2021 | Caucaia | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Concórdia | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Pouso Alegre (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Altos (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2023 | Altos | 14 | (0) |
| 2023 | Tuna Luso | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Figueirense | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Serra Branca-PB | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | Ferroviário | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Sampaio Corrêa | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | Alecrim | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | Confiança | 17 | (0) |
| 2025 | Boavista-RJ | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 October 2025 | |||
Career
Graduated in the EC Primavera from Indaiatuba, Rafael Mariano played in the first part of his career, especially for teams in the state of Tocantins. He arrived at Globo FC in 2014 where he remained until 2018. Mariano scored a goal from his own penalty area in the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, against Guarany de Sobral.[1]
In 2020 he was part of the state champion squad for ABC, and was then hired by Manaus FC, where in 2021 he was champion again. After some unremarkable spells, he arrived at Serra Branca in 2024,[2] being later negotiated with Sampaio Corrêa, where he played in the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.[3][4] For the 2025 season, Rafael Mariano was hired by AD Confiança.[5] In June, Mariano transferred to Boavista-RJ.[6]
Honours
- Araguaína
- Força e Luz
- ABC
- Campeonato Potiguar: 2020
- Manaus
- Campeonato Amazonense: 2021
- Confiança
- Campeonato Sergipano: 2025