Ralf (footballer)
Brazilian footballer
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Ralf de Souza Teles (born June 9, 1984), known simply as Ralf, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Guarani.[2]
Full name
Ralf de Souza Teles[1]
Date of birth
June 9, 1984
Place of birth
São Paulo, Brazil
Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
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Ralf in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ralf de Souza Teles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | June 9, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guarani | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002 | Taboão da Serra | ||
| 2003 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Imperatriz | 49 | (8) |
| 2007 | XV de Jaú | 21 | (2) |
| 2007 | Gama | 36 | (0) |
| 2008 | Noroeste | 18 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Grêmio Barueri | 35 | (1) |
| 2010–2015 | Corinthians | 187 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Beijing Guoan | 57 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Corinthians | 19 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Avaí | 35 | (0) |
| 2022 | Cianorte | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Vila Nova | 139 | (0) |
| 2025- | Guarani | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Brazil | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 December 2025 | |||
Club career
Ralf led Barueri to its first ever season in the Campeonato Paulista and Brazilian Série A.[3] His consistent and quality play with Barueri led Corithians to make him one of several midfielders signed by the club in the 2010 pre-season.[4] On July 13, 2012, he renewed his contract with Corinthians for another three years, despite transfer offers coming from European clubs.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 November 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| XV de Jaú | 2007 | Paulista A2 | — | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||||
| Gama | 2007 | Série B | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| Noroeste | 2008 | Paulista | — | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Barueri | 2008 | Série B | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | Série A | 35 | 1 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 56 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 67 | 1 | |||||
| Corinthians | 2010 | Série A | 28 | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 49 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | Série A | 33 | 1 | 22 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 57 | 1 | |||
| 2012 | Série A | 29 | 1 | 15 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | Série A | 36 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 65 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | Série A | 30 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 51 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | Série A | 31 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 56 | 1 | ||
| Total | 187 | 6 | 96 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 337 | 8 | ||
| Beijing Guoan | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 30 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2017 | Chinese Super League | 27 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 63 | 1 | |||||
| Corinthians | 2018 | Série A | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |
| 2019 | Série A | 23 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 49 | 1 | ||
| Total | 42 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 80 | 2 | |||
| Avaí | 2020 | Série B | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| Cianorte | 2022 | Paranaense | — | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Vila Nova | 2022 | Série B | 27 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Série B | 31 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Série B | 28 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | Série B | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 102 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | 159 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 503 | 10 | 224 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 829 | 14 | ||
Honours
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Imperatriz
- Campeonato Maranhense: 2005
Corinthians
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2011, 2015
- Copa Libertadores da América: 2012
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2012
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2013
- Campeonato Paulista: 2013, 2018, 2019
- Vila Nova
- Campeonato Goiano: 2025
Individual
