Rafael de Carvalho Santos, simply known as Rafael Santos (born 14 March 1989), is a Brazilian

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who plays for Tombense as a

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Club career

Born in

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, Rafael Santos joined

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' youth setup in 2004, aged 15. In 2008, he was promoted to the main squad, in Série B, and made his debut on 29 November, starting in a 0–2 loss at América-RN, as ''Timão'' were already champions and both Felipe and Júlio César (first and second choices, respectively) were already in vacations. In June 2011, after being sparingly used by Corinthians, Rafael Santos moved to

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on loan until the end of the year. However, his maiden appearance for the ''Leão da Ilha'' was on 7 September, in a 1–2 home loss against Santos. He then joined

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and

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, both in temporary deals. On 10 May 2013 Rafael Santos signed with São Caetano. He was a starter during his debut campaign, which ended in relegation. On 27 June of the following year Rafael Santos moved to

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, also in the second division; ten days later, however, he signed a short-term deal with fellow league side Portuguesa. On 6 May 2015, after being released by ''Lusa'', Rafael Santos signed for Guarani.Série C: Guarani apresenta Rafael Santos e Lenon para brigar pelo acesso (Série C: Guarani presents Rafael Santos and Lenon to fight for promotion)
Futebol Interior, 6 May 2015

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Santos, Rafael 1988 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo (state) Brazilian footballers Association football goalkeepers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Avaí FC players Clube Atlético Bragantino players Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players Associação Desportiva São Caetano players Associação Desportiva Recreativa e Cultural Icasa players Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players Guarani FC players Madureira Esporte Clube players Tupi Football Club players Esporte Clube Bahia players Vila Nova Futebol Clube players Associação Desportiva Confiança players People from Barretos