Rafael Fonseca (footballer)

Rafael Fonseca
Personal information
Full name Rafael Alexandre Bandeira Fonseca
Date of birth (2001-01-31) 31 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Almada, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
Number 25
Youth career
2009–2011 Almada
2011–2012 Cova da Piedade
2012–2017 Sporting
2017–2019 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Juventus 0 (0)
2019–2020Juventus U23 (res.) 2 (0)
2020Amiens B (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2022 Amiens 2 (0)
2020–2022 Amiens B 1 (0)
2022–2023 Académico de Viseu 31 (0)
2024– Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 18 (1)
International career
2018–2019 Portugal U18 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:10, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Rafael Alexandre Bandeira Fonseca (born 31 January 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ukrainian Premier League club Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.

Career

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Fonseca made his Serie C debut for Juventus U23 on 15 September 2019 in a game against Pro Patria.[1]

On 9 October 2023, his contract with Liga Portugal 2 club Académico de Viseu was terminated.[2]

On 18 November 2023, Fonseca joined Ukrainian Premier League club Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 15 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Académico Viseu: processo e rescisão de contrato com Rafael Bandeira" [Académico Viseu: processs and termination of contract with Rafael Bandeira]. Maisfutebol (in European Portuguese). 9 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Rafael Bandeira apresentado no Kryvbas da Ucrânia" [Rafael Bandeira announced at Kryvbas of Ukraine]. Record (in European Portuguese). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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