Rafael Copetti Fernandes (born 4 April 1991) is a Brazilian professional
footballer who plays as a
goalkeeper for
Gama.
Club career
Born in
Chapecó in the western area of the state of
Santa Catarina, Brazil, Rafael started his career with
Internacional. In December 2011, he moved to Europe, signing a five-and-a-half year deal with
Benfica before joining several compatriots on loan at Portuguese club
U.D. Leiria. On 20 June 2014, he returned to Brazil, signing for
Vasco da Gama
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His initial voyage to India by way of Cape of Good Hope (1497–1499) was the first to link E ...
. In May 2015 he was loaned to
Bragantino to play in
2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
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, due to lack of opportunity at Vasco.
In 2016 Rafael signed for
ABC, but a knee injury in pre-season left him requiring surgery, and he made no appearances for the club. He returned to action in 2017 with
Serrano-PB in
2017 Campeonato Paraibano
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Format
The co ...
. Upon completion of the tournament in April, he signed for
PSTC
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The academy has an annual intake of 240 pupils in Year 7, and in the (January 2013) is approximately 1,000 pupils. It featured in the 2011 television series Educating Essex.
Th ...
to play in
2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.
On 20 November 2017, Rafael was presented as a new signing for a second Paraíba club,
Treze, but was released in April after the club was knocked out of the state championship. In August 2018 he signed for
Chapecoense until the end of the 2018, however he made no appearances for the team and was released at the end of the season.
In January 2019, Rafael signed for
Sobradinho, but after playing just one match in
Campeonato Brasiliense he moved to
América-RN. In December 2019 he signed for
Gama.
References
External links
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MaisFutebol
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
Primeira Liga players
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Men's association football goalkeepers
1991 births
Living people
People from Chapecó
Sport Club Internacional players
U.D. Leiria players
S.L. Benfica footballers
CR Vasco da Gama players
Clube Atlético Bragantino players
ABC Futebol Clube players
Esporte Clube Pelotas players
Treze Futebol Clube players
Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players
Sobradinho Esporte Clube players
América Futebol Clube (RN) players
Sociedade Esportiva do Gama players
Grêmio Recreativo Serrano players
Footballers from Santa Catarina (state)
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