Rafael Cabral Barbosa
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Rafael Cabral Barbosa or Rafael Cabral or simply Rafael (born May 20, 1990 in Sorocaba
Sorocaba
Sorocaba is a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Sorocaba is the fourth largest city in the state of São Paulo. Outside the Greater São Paulo region, it ranks behind only Campinas, Sao Jose dos Campos and Ribeirão Preto...

) is a Brazil
Brazil
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ian footballer who currently plays for Santos
Santos Futebol Clube
Santos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, São Paulo They play in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest professional leagues in São Paulo state and Brazil, respectively....

.

Features

Rafael is a fast goalkeeper, having great vision of the game, besides having great reflex and flexibility to go to the ball to make a save. Many people compare him to Júlio César Soares de Espíndola

Career

He was formed in the Santos FC youth system.

Rafael broke his right leg in a split with the full-back Domingos
Domingos Nascimento dos Santos Filho
Domingos Nascimento dos Santos Filho or simply Domingos , is a Brazilian central defender, he currently plays for São Caetano.- Career :...

, who then played for Santos (but now plays for Portuguesa de Desportos on loan), where he was sidelined for four months recovering from broken leg.

Rafael played in the second half of the match between Santos FC and the New York Red Bulls in the United States. It was won by Red Bull by 3-1 but Rafael did not concede a goal, the three goals from New York were scored in the first half, when the goalkeeper was Fábio Costa
Fábio Costa
Fábio Costa is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Clube Atlético Mineiro reserves on loan from Santos....

.

His debut in the first team for Santos in an official game took place on June 2 in 2010, the match between Santos FC and Cruzeiro EC in Mineirão, where the score was 0-0. He took the place of Felipe
Felipe Garcia dos Prazeres
Felipe Garcia dos Prazeres or Felipe is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Avaí Futebol Clube on loan from Santos.Made professional debut for Santos in 1-1 draw away at Fortaleza, on September 10, 2006....

, who had played all 37 games that in the season so far. If being poured, with a beautiful performance with the shirt of a Santos FC, Rafael won the place of Felipe
Felipe Garcia dos Prazeres
Felipe Garcia dos Prazeres or Felipe is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Avaí Futebol Clube on loan from Santos.Made professional debut for Santos in 1-1 draw away at Fortaleza, on September 10, 2006....

, and the shirt will be one of the Santos FC in the next matches of 2010. Apart from that where the then ex-holder Felipe
Felipe Garcia dos Prazeres
Felipe Garcia dos Prazeres or Felipe is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Avaí Futebol Clube on loan from Santos.Made professional debut for Santos in 1-1 draw away at Fortaleza, on September 10, 2006....

, will be on the bench. The choice for the goal of Santos FC was made by the coach Dorival Júnior
Dorival Júnior
Dorival Silvestre Júnior, usually known as Dorival Júnior is a football manager and former midfielder. He is nephew of the former Brazilian player Dudu.-Career:...

, before the match. The change occurred because of failures in Felipe's performance and because of criticism in the press.

Honours

  • São Paulo State League Sub-20: 2008
  • São Paulo State League: 2010
    2010 Campeonato Paulista
    - First leg :----- Second leg :----- Finals :-----Campeonato do Interior:- First leg :----- Second leg :----- Finals :----- External links :*...

     and 2011
  • Copa do Brasil: 2010
  • Copa Libertadores
    Copa Libertadores de América
    The Copa Santander Libertadores de América , known simply as the Copa Libertadores and originally known as the Copa Campeones de América , is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960...

    : 2011
    2011 Copa Libertadores
    The 2011 Copa Libertadores de América was the 52nd edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. It was held from January 25 to June 22 of the same year...


Career statistics

(Correct )
Club Season State League Brazilian Série A Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...

Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 2010
2010 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2010 football season in Brazil, which is the 109th season of competitive football in the country.-Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:...

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32 0 2 0
2 0 36 0
2011
2011 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2011 football season in Brazil, which is the 110th season of competitive football in the country.-Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:...

8 0
1 0
9 0
Total 80320201020450

External links

sambafoot santos.globo.com
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