Rafael Vitor
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Vitor Santos de Freitas | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Penang | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 2013–2014 | → Tupi MG (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Novorizontino (loan) | ||
| 2015 | América | ||
| 2016–2018 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 2016 | → Boa (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Rio Negro (loan) | ||
| 2017–2018 | → Vila Nova (loan) | ||
| 2018 | Brasil de Pelotas | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | Nacional AM | ||
| 2019 | Amazonas | ||
| 2020– | Penang | 72 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2023 | |||
Rafael Vitor Santos de Freitas (born 5 January 1993), commonly known as Rafael Vitor, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League club Penang,[1] whom he captains.
Career[edit]
On 3 August 2021, Rafael Vitor scored the fastest goal in the Malaysia Super League when he scored a goal just 9 seconds after the opening whistle against Perak FC.[2] In addition, he also scored a hat-trick in a 3-5 win for Penang.
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental[a] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Penang F.C. | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 61 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 12 | ||
Honours[edit]
Club[edit]
- Penang
Notes[edit]
- ^ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
References[edit]
- ^ "Panthers sign three Brazilians and one Korean as they eye Super League promotion". New Straits Times. 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Rafael Vitor Cipta Gol Terpantas Liga Super, Pintas Rekod 12 Saat Fakri Saarani". Semuanya Bola (in Malay). Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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Categories:
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Boa Esporte Clube players
- Penang F.C. players
- Malaysia Super League players
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia
- Brazilian football forward, 1990s birth stubs