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DeutschRafael Lima (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Ramos de Lima | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Florianópolis, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hercílio Luz | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Figueirense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Figueirense | 14 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Atlético Sorocaba (loan) | ||
| 2008 | → Ceará (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Al Sharjah | 40 | (3) |
| 2011 | Internacional-SM | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | Hercílio Luz | 14 | (1) |
| 2012–2016 | Chapecoense | 109 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | América Mineiro | 41 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Coritiba | 28 | (3) |
| 2021 | Paraná | 13 | (0) |
| 2021 | Guarani-SC | ||
| 2021 | Caxias | 13 | (0) |
| 2022 | Hercílio Luz | ||
| 2022 | Atlético Catarinense | ||
| 2023– | Hercílio Luz | 13 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 August 2023 | |||
Rafael Ramos de Lima (born 8 March 1986), known as Rafael Lima, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Hercílio Luz as a central defender.
Club career
[edit]Rafael Lima was born in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, and spent his youth career at Figueirense. Making his debut as a senior while on loan at Atlético Sorocaba in 2006, he made his Série A debut on 20 May 2007 by starting in a 1–2 away loss against Palmeiras.[1]
Rafael Lima spent another temporary deal at Ceará in 2008[2] before being released by Figueira in June 2009.[3] He subsequently moved abroad, joining UAE Arabian Gulf League club Al-Sharjah SCC.
Returning to Brazil in 2010, Rafael Lima spent nine months unemployed before joining Internacional de Santa Maria for 2011 Campeonato Gaúcho. In December 2011, after a short stint at Hercílio Luz, he signed for Chapecoense.[4]
Rafael Lima was an undisputed starter during Chapecoense's consecutive promotions in 2012 and 2013, being a captain during the process.[5] He scored his first goal in the main category of Brazilian football on 3 August 2014, netting the game's only in a home success over Flamengo.[6]
Rafael Lima was not on board the ill-fated LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 that crashed on 28 November 2016, and killed 19 of his teammates.[7] On 24 December, he was released by the club.[8]
In 2017 He plays for América Mineiro
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 15 April 2018[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Figueirense | 2007 | Série A | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 2009 | Série B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Subtotal | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Ceará (loan) | 2008 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Internacional-SM | 2011 | Gaúcho | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Hercílio Luz | 2011 | Catarinense Série B | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Chapecoense | 2012 | Série C | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | Série B | 35 | 0 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 56 | 1 | ||||
| 2014 | Série A | 32 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 54 | 3 | |||
| 2015 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| Subtotal | 109 | 1 | 65 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 188 | 6 | |||
| América Mineiro | 2017 | Série B | 37 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 53 | 6 | |
| 2018 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Subtotal | 38 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 68 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 161 | 5 | 127 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 306 | 13 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
References
[edit]- ^ "Palmeiras vence Figueirense, mantém 100% e quebra tabus" [Palmeiras defeat Figueirense, remain 100% and break taboos] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 20 May 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Rafael Lima retorna ao Figueirense" [Rafael Lima returns to Figueirense] (in Portuguese). Clic RBS. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Zagueiros Rafael Lima e Marcão deixam o Figueirense" [Stoppers Rafael Lima and Marcão leave Figueirense] (in Portuguese). Zero Hora. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Rafael Lima relembra os tempos de Hercílio Luz e concede entrevista ao Diário FC" [Rafael Lima remembers time at Hercílio Luz and concedes interview to Diário FC] (in Portuguese). AV Acessoria. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Rafael Lima: de quase ex-jogador a capitão da Chapecoense" [Rafael Lima: from nearly former player to Chapecoense captain] (in Portuguese). RedeComSC. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Chapecoense vence na volta à Arena Condá e empurra o Fla para a lanterna" [Chapecoense win in their return to the Arena Condá and push Fla to the last place] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Zagueiro que não foi relacionado se emociona ao elogiar Bruno Rangel" [Stopper who was not called up gets emotive by praising Bruno Rangel] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Liberado, Rafael Lima se despede da Chapecoense: 'Sempre na minha vida'" [Released, Rafael Lima bids farewell from Chapecoense: 'Always in my life'] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ Rafael Lima at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
External links
[edit]- Rafael Lima at Sambafoot (archived)
- Rafael Lima at Soccerway
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