Rafael Pereira da Silva (; born 13 March 1980) is a Brazilian

right back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

who currently play for

Miami Dade FC Miami Dade FC is an American soccer team based in Miami, Florida. The club was founded in 2014 and is currently competing in United Premier Soccer League. In November 2015, the club made international headlines by announcing that former Brazil ...

Playing career

In July 2004 he was signed by

Serie A The Serie A (), also called Serie A TIM for national sponsorship with TIM, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winner is awarded the Scudetto and the Coppa ...

team

Messina Messina (, also , ) is a harbour city and the capital of the Italian Metropolitan City of Messina. It is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy, with a population of more than 219,000 inhabitants in ...

. He signed a two-year contract with

Fluminense Fluminense Football Club (), known as Fluminense, is a Brazilian sports club best known for its professional football team that competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first tier of Brazilian football and the Campeonato Carioca, ...

in January 2007. On 26 May 2009

Goiás Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. ...

have signed the unattached right-back until the end of season. In January 2010 he was signed by

Bahia Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo (sta ...

but released in June. He was linked to America (RJ) on 24 February 2011 but the deal never turned official. In March 2011 he left for CFZ do Rio. On 1 May 2018, he signed with Miami Dade FC.

Coaching career

In October 2016 Rafael starting coaching youth soccer as a volunteer give back to his local community. Rafael currently coaches and plays for

in Florida.

Honours

Campeonato Carioca The Campeonato Carioca (Carioca Championship), officially known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (Port., Rio de Janeiro State Championship), was started in 1906 and is the annual football championship in the state of Rio de Janeiro, B ...

: 2004 *

Brazilian Cup The Copa do Brasil ( en, Brazil Cup) is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de P ...

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...

References

External links

Futpedia

Guardian Stats Centre
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rafael 1980 births Living people People from Ilha Solteira Brazilian footballers Serie A players Guarani FC players CR Vasco da Gama players São Paulo FC players Associação Desportiva São Caetano players CR Flamengo footballers A.C.R. Messina players Fluminense FC players Goiás Esporte Clube players Esporte Clube Bahia players Centro de Futebol Zico players Miami Dade FC players Association football fullbacks Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate soccer players in the United States Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Footballers from São Paulo (state)