Rafael Ferreira Donato (born 17 March 1989) is a Brazilian
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 ...
who plays as a
central defender
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 ...
for
Vila Nova.
Career
On 24 November 2017, having gone nearly a year since playing his last game for
Joinville
Joinville () is the largest city in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil. It is the third largest municipality in the southern region of Brazil, after the much larger state capitals of Curitiba and Porto Alegre. Joinville is also a ...
, Donato joined
LigaPro
The Liga Portugal 2 (), also known as Liga Portugal 2 SABSEG for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division of the Portuguese football league system. At the end of each season, the two top-finishing teams are promoted to the top-tier Prim ...
side
União da Madeira União is the Portuguese word for Union. It may refer to:
*the Brazilian federal government
*União do Vegetal, a church known for its usage of Hoasca as tea
* Brazilian frigate ''União'' (F45), a general-purpose ''Niterói'' class frigate launc ...
on a deal until the end of the season.
Honours
;Audax Rio
*
Copa Rio: 2010
;Bahia
*
Campeonato Baiano
The Campeonato Baiano is the football league of the state of Bahia, Brazil. The championship has been played since 1905 without interruption.
2020 format
First stage:
10 teams are included in one group, playing once only against all teams i ...
: 2012
References
External links
*
1989 births
Living people
Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
Brazilian footballers
Association football defenders
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
Saudi First Division League players
Liga Portugal 2 players
Esporte Clube Bahia players
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
Criciúma Esporte Clube players
Joinville Esporte Clube players
C.F. União players
Al-Kawkab FC players
Brasiliense Futebol Clube players
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Expatriate footballers in Portugal
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