Rafael (footballer, born 1978)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pires and the second or paternal family name is Vieira.
Rafael
Vieira in 2015.
Personal information
Full name Rafael Pires Vieira
Date of birth (1978-08-01) 1 August 1978
Place of birth Criciúma, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 HJK 21 (11)
1998–1999 Jazz 31 (7)
1999–2000 HJK 32 (19)
2000–2002 Heerenveen 6 (0)
2002–2003 Denizlispor 0 (0)
2004 FJK 21 (17)
2005–2016 Lahti 250 (103)
Total 361 (157)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 December 2014

Rafael Pires Vieira (born 1 August 1978), better known simply as Rafael, is a Brazilian former football centre forward. He played a large part of his career in the Veikkausliiga in Finland, winning the goal kingship twice and becoming a Veikkausliiga legend in 2019.[1]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Rafaelista Veikkausliigan legenda" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
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