Rafael Elias

Rafael Elias

Personal information
Full name	Rafael Elias da Silva
Date of birth	(1999-04-12) 12 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Kyoto Sanga
Number	99
Youth career
2014	Portuguesa
2016–2018	Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2023	Palmeiras	14	(2)
2019	→ Atlético Mineiro (loan)	6	(0)
2019	→ Goiás (loan)	4	(0)
2021	→ Cuiabá (loan)	10	(1)
2022	→ Ituano (loan)	36	(15)
2022–2023	→ Baniyas (loan)	16	(4)
2023–	Cruzeiro	25	(4)
2024–	→ Kyoto Sanga (loan)	5	(5)
International career^‡
2018–2019	Brazil U20	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:24, 17 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 July 2023

Rafael Elias da Silva (born 4 December 1999), known as Rafael Elias or Papagaio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Kyoto Sanga on loan from Cruzeiro.

Career

Palmeiras

Rafael made his league debut for Palmeiras against São Caetano on 5 March 2018.[1] He scored his first goal for the club against Novorizontino on 22 March 2018, scoring in the 80th minute.[2]

Atlético Mineiro

Rafael made his league debut for Atlético Mineiro against Tupynambás on 21 March 2019.[3]

Goiás

Rafael made his league debut for Goiás against Cruzeiro on 1 October 2019.[4]

Cuiabá

Rafael made his league debut for Cuiabá against Juventude on 29 May 2021.[5] He scored his first goal for the club against Corinthians on 27 July 2021, scoring in the 71st minute.[6]

Ituano

Rafael scored on his league debut for Ituano against Novorizontino on 26 January 2022, scoring a penalty in the 75th minute.[7]

Baniyas

Rafael made his league debut for Baniyas against Khor Fakkan on 2 September 2022.[8] His first goals for the club was a hattrick scored against Dibba Al Fujairah on 22 October 2022.[9] He scored a hattrick against Sharjah on 26 November 2022.[10]

Cruzeiro

Rafael made his league debut for Cruzeiro against Botafogo on 6 August 2023.[11] He scored his first goal for the club against Corinthians against 20 August 2023, scoring in the 45th minute.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 May 2023[13]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Palmeiras	2018	Série A	2	0	3	1	1	0	—		—		6	1
	2021		0	0	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
	Total		2	0	12	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	2
Atlético Mineiro (loan)	2019	Série A	5	0	1	0	0	0	1[a]	0	—		7	0
Goiás (loan)	2019	Série A	4	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
Cuiabá (loan)	2021	Série A	10	1	—		1	0	—		1[b]	0	12	1
Ituano (loan)	2022	Série B	22	10	14	5	—		—		—		36	15
Baniyas (loan)	2022–23	UAE Pro League	16	4	—		2	3	—		—		18	7
Career total			59	15	27	7	4	3	1	0	1	0	92	25

1. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Verde

References

1. "Palmeiras vs São Caetano - 5 March 2018". int.soccerway.com.
2. "Palmeiras vs Novorizontino - 22 March 2018". int.soccerway.com.
3. "Tupynambás vs Atlético Mineiro - 21 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
4. "Goiás vs Cruzeiro - 1 October 2019". int.soccerway.com.
5. "Cuiabá vs Juventude - 29 May 2021". int.soccerway.com.
6. "Cuiabá vs Corinthians - 27 July 2021". int.soccerway.com.
7. "Ituano vs Novorizontino - 26 January 2022". int.soccerway.com.
8. "Baniyas vs Khor Fakkan - 2 September 2022". int.soccerway.com.
9. "Dibba Al Fujairah vs Baniyas - 22 October 2022". int.soccerway.com.
10. "Sharjah vs Baniyas - 26 November 2022". int.soccerway.com.
11. "Cruzeiro vs Botafogo - 6 August 2023". int.soccerway.com.
12. "Cruzeiro vs Corinthians - 20 August 2023". int.soccerway.com.
13. Rafael Elias at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 June 2018.

External links

• Rafael Elias at Sambafoot