Rafa Andrade

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Andrade and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Rafa Andrade

Personal information
Full name	Rafaela Andrade da Silva[1]
Date of birth	(1997-05-02) 2 May 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth	Sousa, Brazil[1]
Height	1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team	Santos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	São Bernardo	0	(0)
2016	Portuguesa	3	(0)
2016	Foz Cataratas	0	(0)
2017–2018	Kindermann	29	(2)
2018	→ Napoli [pt] (loan)	1	(1)
2018	3B da Amazônia	0	(0)
2018	Botafogo-PB	0	(0)
2019–2020	Ferroviária	36	(6)
2021	Palmeiras	17	(0)
2022–2024	Cruzeiro	38	(4)
2025–	Santos	0	(0)
International career
2015	Brazil U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:54, 20 January 2025 (UTC)

Rafaela Andrade da Silva (born 2 May 1997), known as Rafa Andrade, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Santos.

Club career

Born in Sousa, Paraíba, Rafa Andrade moved to São Paulo at the age of eight, and began her career with São Bernardo in 2015.[2] She later represented Portuguesa, Foz Cataratas, Kindermann, Napoli [pt], 3B da Amazônia and Botafogo-PB before joining Ferroviária in 2019.

Rafa Andrade was a part of the squad of AFE which won the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A1, but left the club on 28 December 2020.[3] On 3 January 2021, she was announced at Palmeiras.[4]

On 14 January 2022, Rafa Andrade was announced at Cruzeiro.[5] On 5 January 2024, after being regularly used, she renewed her contract with the club for a further year.[6]

On 12 December 2024, Rafa Andrade left the Cabulosas,[7] and agreed to a one-year deal with Santos the following 15 January.[8]

Honours

Kindermann

• Campeonato Catarinense de Futebol Feminino: 2017

Botafogo-PB

• Campeonato Paraibano de Futebol Feminino: 2018

Ferroviária

• Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1: 2019

Palmeiras

• Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino [pt]: 2021

Cruzeiro

• Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol Feminino: 2023, 2024

Brazil U20

• South American U-20 Women's Championship: 2015

References

1. Rafa Andrade at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
2. "Campeã brasileira e promessa da Ferroviária: conheça a paraibana Rafa Andrade" [Champion of the Brasileiro and a prospect of Ferroviária: know the paraibana Rafa Andrade] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
3. "Jogadoras se despedem e Ferroviária deve passar por reformulação em seu elenco" [Players bid farewell and Ferroviária may go through a revamp in their squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). RCI Araraquara. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
4. "Feminino do Verdão contrata meio-campista Rafa Andrade, ex-Ferroviária" [Verdão's women's team sign midfielder Rafa Andrade, formerly of Ferroviária] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
5. "Ex-Palmeiras, Rafa Andrade é anunciada pelo Cruzeiro" [Formerly of Palmeiras, Rafa Andrade is announced by Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Celeste. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
6. "Futebol Feminino: Cruzeiro renova com Rafa Andrade e Vanessinha" [Women's football: Cruzeiro renew with Rafa ANdrade and Vanessinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Celeste. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
7. "Futebol feminino: Cruzeiro anuncia saída de três atletas" [Women's football: Cruzeiro announce the departure of three athletes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
8. "Rafa Andrade chega ao Santos FC para reforçar meio campo das Sereias da Vila em 2025" [Rafa Andrade arrives at Santos FC to bolster the midfield of the Sereias da Vila in 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.