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Rafael

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Rafael Pereira da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁafaˈew peˈɾejɾɐ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ]; born 9 July 1990), commonly known as Rafael or Rafael da Silva, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who last played for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo. He normally played as a right-back, but he has also been deployed as a midfielder. Rafael and his twin brother, Fabio, began their careers with Fluminense before joining Manchester United in January 2008. After seven years in England that included three Premier League titles, Rafael joined Lyon in August 2015 for a fee of up to £2.5 million. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia. Rafael is the 4,340th most popular soccer player (up from 5,229th in 2024), the 731st most popular biography from Brazil (up from 825th in 2019) and the 382nd most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Rafael ranks 4,340 out of 21,273. Before him are Filip Kostić, César Maluco, Armando Tobar, Otto Hemele, Jiří Hledík, and Caoimhín Kelleher. After him are Albert Celades, Koldo, Alberto Zozaya, Roger Rio, Nélson Semedo, and Gustavo Dezotti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Rafael ranks 77. Before him are Kevin Trapp, Aaron Ramsey, Dorothea Wierer, Marcos Rojo, Denis Cheryshev, and Melissa Barrera. After him are Xiumin, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Bebé, Dev Patel, Elizabeth Debicki, and Jacksepticeye.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Rafael ranks 731 out of 2,236. Before him are Davi Cortes da Silva (1963), Amauri (1980), Alessandro Santos (1977), Casimiro de Abreu (1839), César Maluco (1945), and Gregório de Matos (1636). After him are Paulo Isidoro (1953), Fabrício Werdum (1977), Carlos Roberto Gallo (1956), Raul Boesel (1957), Luiz Bombonato Goulart (1975), and Walter Casagrande (1963).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Rafael ranks 382. Before him are Valdomiro (1946), Washington (1975), Davi Cortes da Silva (1963), Amauri (1980), Alessandro Santos (1977), and César Maluco (1945). After him are Paulo Isidoro (1953), Carlos Roberto Gallo (1956), Luiz Bombonato Goulart (1975), Walter Casagrande (1963), Robert Pereira da Silva (1985), and Aílton (1973).

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