Rafael Amorim
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Leme Amorim | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brasil | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tondela | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009−2011 | Marítimo B | 34 | (1) |
| 2011−2012 | → Desportivo de Aves (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013−2014 | Desportivo de Aves | 15 | (1) |
| 2014−2015 | Paços de Ferreira | 20 | (1) |
| 2015 | Mesaimeer | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Belenenses | 7 | (0) |
| 2016− | Tondela | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 March 2015. | |||
Rafael Leme Amorim (born 30 July 1987) is a Brazilian professional football player who currently plays for Tondela as a centre-back.
Career
Born in São Paulo, Amorim is arrived in Portugal in 2009, joining the reserve side of C.S. Marítimo, then competing in the third tier.
Two seasons later, he went on loan to Desportivo de Aves and made his professional debut at 2 October 2011, in a home win against Arouca.[1] eventually becaming an undisputed starter, when he signed as permanent player for the Aves-side.[2]
On 17 January 2014, Amorim moved to Paços de Ferreira,[2] becoming a constant challenger for the starting line-up, but suffering an injury plagued season in 2014-15.[3][4] On 3 June 2015, he moved to Qatar, joining Mesaimeer.[5] However, just six-months later, he returned back to Portugal to play for Belenenses.[6] After another six-months, he traded clubs again and signed with Tondela.[7]
References
- ↑ "Desp. Aves 2-0 Arouca". Foradejogo.net. 2 October 2011.
- 1 2 "Rafael Amorim inscrito" [Rafael Amorim signed]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "Rafael Amorim em dúvida para o embate com o Benfica" [Rafael Amorim in doubt for the clash against Benfica]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 January 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ "Rafael Amorim de fora entre quatro e seis semanas" [Rafael Amorim, out for four to six weeks]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 March 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ "Mesaimeer signs Brazilian defender Rafael Amorim". QSL.com. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ "Rafael Amorim é reforço" [Rafael Amorim signs]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 January 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "Rafael Amorim é reforço do CD Tondela" [Rafael Amorim signs with CD Tondela] (in Portuguese). CD Tondela. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
External links
- Rafael Amorim profile at ForaDeJogo
- Rafael Amorim at thefinalball.com
- Rafael Amorim profile at Soccerway