Raí (footballer, born 2002)
Brazilian footballer
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Raí da Silva Pessanha (born 21 April 2002), simply known as Raí, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Juventude.
Full name
Raí da Silva Pessanha
Date of birth
21 April 2002
Place of birth
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raí da Silva Pessanha | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juventude | ||
| Number | 75 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2022 | Botafogo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Botafogo | 24 | (3) |
| 2024 | → CRB (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Boavista SC (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Volta Redonda (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2026– | Juventude | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 April 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in the neighborhood of Maré, Rio de Janeiro, Raí joined Botafogo in 2015, aged 13.[1] After impressing with the under-20s in the 2022 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he made his first team debut on 30 January of that year, coming on as a late substitute for Breno in a 2–0 Campeonato Carioca home win over Bangu.[2]
Raí scored his first senior goal on 3 February 2022, scoring his team's fourth in a 4–2 home win over Madureira.[3]