| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Pires Monteiro[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-06-23)23 June 1989 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Coronel Fabriciano, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | São Paulo | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2008 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2020 | Cruzeiro | 76 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Atlético Mineiro | 29 | (0) |
| 2023– | São Paulo | 85 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Brazil U20 | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2024 | |||
Rafael Pires Monteiro (born 23 June 1989), known simply asRafael, is a Brazilianfootballer who plays as agoalkeeper forCampeonato Brasileiro Série A clubSão Paulo.
Rafael joined the youth ranks ofCruzeiro in 2002 and received his first call up to the first team squad six years later. He made his professional debut on 30 January 2010, in aCampeonato Mineiro 3–0 defeat toIpatinga. On 4 December 2011, he was in the starting lineup in one of Cruzeiro's most famedClássico Mineiro wins, in which they beat rivalsAtlético Mineiro 6–1 in the last round ofthat year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and avoided relegation.
During Cruzeiro's2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A campaign, Rafael served as the main goalkeeper, while the first choice and clubcaptainFábio recovered from a long-term injury. During the first months of 2017, he and Fábio battled for the spot, with Rafael starting in most of the2017 Campeonato Mineiro matches.
On 3 March 2020, Rafael joinedAtlético Mineiro on a three-year deal.[2]
On 8 December 2022, Rafael signed a three-year deal withSão Paulo.[3]
On 19 May 2024, Rafael was called up for theBrazil national team to participate the2024 Copa América as a replacement forEderson due to injury.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | State League | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2010 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2020 | Série A | 10 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| São Paulo | 2023 | Série A | 33 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | 66 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 107 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 230 | 0 | ||
Cruzeiro
Atlético Mineiro
São Paulo
Brazil U20
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