Rafael da Silva Nascimento (born 21 May 1984), is a

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ian

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who plays for Oman Club in

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Club career

Olaria

Nascimento began his professional footballing career in

with his parent club Olaria Atlético Clube, based in his hometown,

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. After spending a two-year spell in the youth teams of the club, he got promoted to the first team in 2001 and player there for the next 2 years.

Vasco da Gama

In 2003, Nascimento signed a long-term contract with another Rio de Janeiro-based and Brazilian top club,

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Bahia

In 2008, Nascimento moved on loan from Vasco da Gama on a six-month deal to

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-based

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. He scored his only goal for the club on 16 August 2008 in a

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match against

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. He helped the Bahia-based club achieve the runners-up position in the 2008 Campeonato Baiano.

Mesquita

In 2009, Nascimento moved back to Rio de Janeiro and more accurately to

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where he was signed by

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on a short-term loan deal from Vasco da Gama. He made his debut for the club on 13 March 2009 in a 5-1 loss against

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and scored his first and only goal on 31 March 2009 in a 4-2 loss against

Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Duque de Caxias, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state. It currently plays in the Campeonato Carioca Série B1, the second tier of the Rio de ...

. He scored 1 goal in 6 appearances for the Mesquita-based club in the

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ABC

Later in 2009, Nascimento moved to

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where he signed a short-term contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club, ABC Futebol Clube. He made his debut for the club on 13 June 2009 in a 1-0 win over

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. He made 6 appearances for the Natal-based club in the

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Duque de Caxias

In 2010, Nascimento moved to

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where he signed a one-year contract with Campeonato Carioca club,

. He made only one appearance for the club on 3 February 2010 in a 1-1 draw against Volta Redonda Futebol Clube when he came on as a substitute for

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at the 71st minute of the game.

Saham

Saham SC File:SilvaRafaelSaham.jpg, File:SilvaRafaSaham.jpg, Nascimento first moved out of Brazil in 2011 to the

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and more accurately to

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...

where he signed a two-year contract with

club,

Saham SC Saham Club ( ar, نادي صحم) is an Omani sports club based in Saham, Oman. The club is currently playing in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home stadium is Sohar Regional Sports Complex. The st ...

. He helped the club win the 2011-12 Oman First Division League and in promotion to the

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. In the 2012–13, he again put up an eye catching performance for the

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-based club as he helped them secure the 3rd position in the 2012–13 Oman Elite League which earned the club a spot in the

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Al-Urooba

In 2013, Nascimento moved to the neighbor country to Oman, the

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where he signed a one-year contract with UAE First Division League club, Al-Urooba. He made his debut for the club on 7 September 2013 in a

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qualification match in a 4-0 win over

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and scored his first goal in the same competition on 28 September 2013 in a 3-1 win over Masafi Club. He made his UAE First Division League debut on 9 November 2013 in a 6-1 win over Al-Taawon C.S. Club and scored his first goal in the competition on 26 December 2013 in a 2-2 draw against

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Muscat

In 2014, Nascimento returned to Oman and more accurately to Muscat, the capital city where he signed a one-year contract with Oman First Division League club,

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. He scored 5 goals in 24 appearances in the

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and helped his club win their maiden

title in the 2014-15 season.

Oman

On 1 September 2015, Nascimento signed a one-year contract with another Oman First Division League club, Oman Club.

Club career statistics

Honours

Club

*With

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(0): Runner-up

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*With

(1): 2011-12 *With Muscat :*

(1): 2014-15

References

External links

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Rafael da Silva Nascimento - SOCCER PUNTER
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Rafael da Silva Nascimento - GoalFace
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nascimento, Rafael 1984 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Olaria Atlético Clube players CR Vasco da Gama players Esporte Clube Bahia players ABC Futebol Clube players Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube players Saham Club players Muscat Club players Oman Club players Al Urooba Club players UAE First Division League players Expatriate men's footballers in Oman Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Oman Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Men's association football midfielders