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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Tavares Gomes Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-06-28)28 June 2002 (age 23) | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lille | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2021 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Sporting CP B | 16 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Arouca | 13 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lille | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lille II | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | →Rangers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018-2020 | Portugal U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:04, 14 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Rafael Tavares Gomes Fernandes (born 28 June 2002) is a Portuguese professionalfootballer who plays as acentre-back for FrenchLigue 1 clubLille.
A youth product ofSporting CP since 2010, he started playing with theirreserves in the 2021-22 season.[1]
On 11 July 2022, he transferred toArouca in thePrimeira Liga signing a three-year contract.[2] He made his professional debut as a half-time substitute in a 4–0 Primeira Liga loss toBenfica on 5 August 2022.[3]
On 31 January 2024, Fernandes moved toLigue 1 sideLille, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.[4] The French club paid a reported €3 million transfer fee.[5]
On 18 January 2025, Fernandes signed forScottish Premiership sideRangers on loan.[6]
Fernandes is a youth international for Portugal, having played for thePortugal U18s andU20s.[7]
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