Raphael Guzzo

Raphael Guzzo
Personal information
Full name Raphael Gregório Guzzo[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-06) 6 January 1995 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Neftçi
Number 6
Youth career
2003–2005 AD Flaviense
2006–2008 Chaves
2008–2014 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Benfica B 23 (3)
2014–2015 → Chaves (loan) 33 (7)
2015–2016 → Tondela (loan) 16 (0)
2016–2019 Reus 26 (0)
2018–2019 → Famalicão (loan) 13 (1)
2019–2021 Chaves 29 (2)
2021–2023 Vizela 69 (10)
2023 Goiás 14 (1)
2024 Chaves 17 (2)
2024– Neftçi 12 (0)
International career
2010–2011 Portugal U16 11 (0)
2011–2012 Portugal U17 12 (1)
2012–2013 Portugal U18 8 (1)
2013–2014 Portugal U19 19 (2)
2014–2015 Portugal U20 8 (1)
2015 Portugal U21 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2014 Hungary
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:56, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Raphael Gregório Guzzo (born 6 January 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftçi.

Formed at Benfica, where he was only a reserve, he played 70 Primeira Liga games and scored four goals for Tondela and Vizela. He also played briefly in Spain's Segunda División for Reus and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for Góias.

Born in Brazil, Guzzo represented Portugal at youth level.

Club career

Benfica

Guzzo was born in São Paulo, Brazil, moving to Portugal before his tenth birthday and starting playing football with Associação Desportiva Flaviense. In 2008, the 13-year-old joined S.L. Benfica's youth system.[2][3]

On 6 January 2013, still a junior, Guzzo made his professional debut with the latter's reserve team, starting in a 1–1 home draw against C.D. Santa Clara in the Segunda Liga.[4] He scored his first goal in the competition the following month, contributing to a 4–1 home win over C.F. União.[5]

On 30 August 2014, Guzzo was loaned to second tier club G.D. Chaves in a season-long deal.[6] The following 10 August, still owned by Benfica, he signed with C.D. Tondela,[7] but the loan was terminated on 28 January 2016.[8] His maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga with the latter took place on 14 August 2015, when he came on as a late substitute for Luís Machado in a 1–2 home loss to Sporting CP.[9]

Reus

On 31 August 2016, Guzzo joined Spanish Segunda División side CF Reus Deportiu.[10][11] His first match in the competition took place on 22 September, when he played 19 minutes in a 1–0 away win against Real Oviedo.[12]

Guzzo returned to his adopted homeland on 16 August 2018, being loaned to F.C. Famalicão for one year.[13] He played 13 times as they won promotion to the top flight as runners-up, and scored in a 3–1 defeat of former team Benfica B on 20 April 2019.[14]

Vizela

On 2 August 2019, Guzzo returned to Chaves as a free agent and agreed to a two-year contract.[15] In February 2021, however, he moved to F.C. Vizela also in division two on a deal until June 2022.[16] He scored six goals until the end of that season in only 15 matches,[17] helping the latter return to the top tier after 36 years.[18]

Guzzo put pen to paper to a one-year extension on 7 July 2021.[19] He scored his first top-flight goal the following 22 January to equalise in a 3–2 win on his return to Tondela,[20] adding another eight days later in a victory by the same score at home to Vitória de Guimarães.[21]

On 7 July 2023, Vizela announced Guzzo's departure after his contract expired.[22]

Goiás

On 18 July 2023, Guzzo returned to his home country and signed a six-month deal with Goiás Esporte Clube.[23] He made his debut in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A on 13 August, playing the final half-hour of a 1–0 win at América Futebol Clube (MG), and scored his only goal for Armando Evangelista's men as the winner away to Coritiba Foot Ball Club on 5 November;[24] he was released at the end of his contract following relegation.[25]

Later career

Guzzo returned for a third spell at Chaves in January 2024, signing a contract until the end of the season.[26][27] He scored against Boavista FC (2–1 victory) and F.C. Arouca (5–1 loss, also at home),[28][29] in an eventual relegation as last.[30]

International career

Guzzo represented Portugal at the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[31] Also with his adopted nation, he took part in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring his team's first goal in the 2–1 victory over New Zealand in the round of 16.[32]

Career statistics

As of 21 May 2013[33]
Club Season Domestic League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2012–13 13 1 — — — 13 1
Career Total 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Raphael Guzzo" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Raphael Guzzo: "Recusei o Brasil porque devo tudo a Portugal"" [Raphael Guzzo: "I refused Brazil because I owe everything to Portugal"]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 March 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. ^ Figueiredo, Ricardo (23 March 2015). "Olheiro BnR: Raphael Guzzo" [BnR scout: Raphael Guzzo] (in Portuguese). Bola Na Rede. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Santa Clara-Benfica B, 1–1: Águias empatam com 9 em campo" [Santa Clara-Benfica B, 1–1: Eagles draw with 9 on the pitch]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 January 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Benfica B-U. Madeira, 4–1: Goleada com bis de Miguel Rosa" [Benfica B-U. Madeira, 4–1: Rout with Miguel Rosa brace]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 February 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Raphael Guzzo emprestado ao Chaves" [Raphael Guzzo loaned to Chaves]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Raphael Guzzo emprestado ao Tondela" [Raphael Guzzo loaned to Tondela] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Fim de ligação com Raphael Guzzo" [End of link to Raphael Guzzo] (in Portuguese). C.D. Tondela. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  9. ^ Ruela, João (14 August 2015). "Penálti no final salvou Sporting frente ao estreante Tondela" [Late penalty saved Sporting against newcomers Tondela]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Vários jogadores de saída" [Several players departing] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Raphael Guzzo, darrera incorporació a la nau roig-i-negra" [Raphael Guzzo, last addition to the red-and-black ship] (in Catalan). CF Reus Deportiu. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Máyor asalta el Tartiere en el minuto 95" [Máyor takes the Tartiere in the 95th minute]. Marca (in Spanish). 22 September 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Cessió de Raphael Guzzo al FC Famalicao" [Loan of Raphael Guzzo to FC Famalicão] (in Catalan). CF Reus Deportiu. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Famalicão vence Benfica B e fica mais perto do voltar à I Liga" [Famalicão defeat Benfica B and get closer to returning to I League]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 20 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Raphael Guzzo regressa ao Chaves" [Raphael Guzzo returns to Chaves] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Vizela oficializa contratação de Raphael Guzzo" [Vizela make signing of Raphael Guzzo official]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Guzzo bisa e ajuda Vizela a subir à Liga" [Guzzo grabs brace and helps Vizela get promoted to League]. Diário Atual (in Portuguese). 22 May 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  18. ^ ""Vizela é Vizela": a grande festa na cidade pelo regresso à Liga" ["Vizela is Vizela": city parties hard upon return to League] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Raphael Guzzo renova pelo Vizela" [Raphael Guzzo renews for Vizela] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Cassiano bisa na reviravolta do FC Vizela em Tondela" [Cassiano scores a brace in FC Vizela's comeback in Tondela] (in Portuguese). Rádio Vizela. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Vizela vence V. Guimarães e sobe ao 10.º lugar da I Liga" [Vizela defeat V. Guimarães and rise to 10th place in the I League]. Público (in Portuguese). 30 January 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Vizela anuncia saída de Raphael Guzzo: "Três anos mágicos"" [Vizela announce departure of Raphael Guzzo: "Three magical years"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 7 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  23. ^ Gonçalves, Guilherme; Freitas, Nathália (18 July 2023). "Goiás contrata Raphael Guzzo, meia com dupla nacionalidade" [Goiás sign Raphael Guzzo, midfielder with dual nationality] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  24. ^ "Guzzo marca e Goiás de Armando Evangelista bate Coritiba em duelo de 'aflitos' no Brasileirão" [Guzzo scores and Armando Evangelista's Goiás beat Coritiba in Brasileirão 'six-pointer']. Record (in Portuguese). 5 November 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  25. ^ Pimenta, Victor (10 December 2023). "Guzzo mostra gratidão e fala sobre desafio em ter vestido a camisa do Goiás: "Sabia dos riscos que corriam"" [Guzzo shows gratitude and speaks of challenge of having worn Goiás shirt: "I knew the risks they were taking"] (in Portuguese). Mais Góias. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  26. ^ "Guzzo regressa a casa" [Guzzo returns home] (in Portuguese). G.D. Chaves. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  27. ^ Pedrosa Marques, Eduardo (10 January 2024). "Mercado (oficial): Raphael Guzzo assina pelo Chaves" [Market (official): Raphael Guzzo signs for Chaves]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  28. ^ Pedreiro, Edgar (17 February 2024). "Desp. Chaves-Boavista, 2–1 (crónica)" [Desp. Chaves-Boavista, 2–1 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  29. ^ "Arouca goleia em Chaves e agudiza crise do clube flaviense" [Arouca rout in Chaves and worsen the flaviense club's crisis] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  30. ^ "Moreno deixa o Chaves depois de não evitar a despromoção" [Moreno leaves Chaves after failing to avoid relegation]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  31. ^ "Sub-19: Eleitos para o Europeu" [Under-19: Chosen for the Euro] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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