Rafael Martins Claro dos Santos (born 29 November 1991), known as Rafael Martins, is a Brazilian professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who plays as a
goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
for Saudi Arabian club
Al-Kholood.
He spent two months on loan with
Sampaio Corrêa in 2016, prior to his Coritiba debut, but was substitute goalkeeper in all 12 games.
On 16 August 2022, Martins joined Saudi Arabian club
Al-Sahel. On 16 June 2023, Martins joined
Al-Kholood.
References
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1991 births
Living people
Footballers from São Paulo (state)
Brazilian men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Saudi First Division League players
Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube players
Grêmio Esportivo Brasil players
Guarani FC players
Al-Sahel SC (Saudi Arabia) players
Al-Kholood Club players
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
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