Rafael Godoi Pereira also known simply as Godoy, (born 7 May 1985 in Campinas

Campinas

Campinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities....

) is a Brazil

Brazil

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ian football

Football (soccer)

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 striker. He currently plays for FC Motlingen in the Swiss 2. Liga

2. Liga

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.

Football career

Godoi started his career at Ponte Preta

Associação Atlética Ponte Preta

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. He signed a two-year contract with club in March 2003.

In August 2006, he signed a three-year deal for Villa Rio

Villa Rio Esporte Clube

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. In summer 2007, he signed for FK Modriča

FK Modrica

FK Modriča Maxima is a football club playing in the town of Modriča, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.The club was founded in 1922 and it is currently active in the First League of the Republika Srpska. Modriča Maxima won the first place in First League of RS in 2002/03 season, which...

 with who he became champion of the 2007–08 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In January 2008, he moved to Belgian club K. Sint-Truidense V.V.. In July 2008, he returned to Bosnia (R.Srpska) this time to play with FK Laktaši

FK Laktaši

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. Since January 2009 he had a short spell with FK Banat Zrenjanin

FK Banat Zrenjanin

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 although he failed to make an appereance in Serbian SuperLiga

Serbian Superliga

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. Since summer 2009 he has been playing in Swiss club FC Motlingen.

In 2004 he was part of the Brazilian U-20 team

Brazil national under-20 football team

Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção, is considered to be the feeder team for the Brazil national football team.-Competitive record:...

 that won a friendly tournament in Barcelona.

External links

Brazilian FA Database Godoy at Ogol.com.br.

• Profile at Transfermarkt.