Rafael Barbosa (footballer, born 1996) explained

Rafael Barbosa
Fullname:Rafael Avelino Pereira Pinto Barbosa
Birth Date:29 March 1996[1]
Birth Place:Amarante, Portugal
Height:1.70 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Farense
Clubnumber:8
Youthyears1:2004–2005
Youthclubs1:ACD Madalena
Youthyears2:2005–2006
Youthclubs2:Académico Amarante
Youthyears3:2006–2008
Youthclubs3:Boavista
Youthyears4:2007–2008
Youthclubs4:→ Pasteleira (loan)
Youthyears5:2008–2015
Youthclubs5:Sporting CP
Years1:2015–2020
Caps1:72
Goals1:12
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:União Madeira (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Portimonense (loan)
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2019
Clubs4:Paços Ferreira (loan)
Caps4:16
Goals4:1
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Estoril (loan)
Caps5:22
Goals5:4
Years6:2020–2023
Caps6:92
Goals6:10
Years7:2023–
Caps7:27
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2011–2012
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2012–2013
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2017
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:12:37, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Rafael Avelino Pereira Pinto Barbosa (born 29 March 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Primeira Liga club Farense.

Club career

Sporting CP

Born in Amarante, Porto District, Barbosa joined Sporting CP's youth academy at the age of 12. On 12 September 2015, he made his professional debut with the reserve team, playing 50 minutes in a 4–0 away win against Clube Oriental de Lisboa in the Segunda Liga.[2] He scored his first goal in the competition a month later, helping the visitors defeat C.D. Santa Clara 3–2.[3]

After half a season on loan at fellow second-tier club C.F. União,[4] [5] Barbosa returned to Sporting B and netted eight times in 2017–18 from 34 appearances, in a final relegation to the third division.[6] In the ensuing summer, he was loaned to Portimonense S.C. of the Primeira Liga.[7]

Barbosa played his first match in the Portuguese top flight on 13 August 2018, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Felipe Macedo in a 0–2 home loss to Boavista FC.[8] On 30 September, during a game in the newly created under-23 league against S.L. Benfica, he was assaulted by the chairman of Portimonense's PLSC Rodiney Sampaio,[9] initially pressing charges for the incident[10] but sorting the situation out shortly after.[11]

Tondela

On 18 August 2020, Barbosa signed a three-year contract with C.D. Tondela.[12] On 23 October, he scored in a 1–0 home victory over Portimonense for his first ever goal in the top tier.[13]

Farense

On 26 June 2023, the free agent Barbosa joined recently-promoted S.C. Farense on a two-year deal.[14] He scored his first goal for the club on 12 November, netting from outside the penalty area in a 3–1 league win at Boavista;[15] the strike was later considered the Primeira Liga Goal of the Month for October/November.[16]

International career

Barbosa won his only cap for the Portugal under-21 team on 5 September 2017, replacing Benfica's João Carvalho early into the second half of a 2–0 home defeat of Wales in the 2019 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.[17]

Career statistics

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting CP B2015–16LigaPro231231
2016–17LigaPro153153
2017–18LigaPro348348
Total72127212
União Madeira (loan)2016–17LigaPro902020130
Portimonense (loan)2018–19Primeira Liga40000040
Paços Ferreira (loan)2018–19LigaPro1610000161
Estoril (loan)2019–20LigaPro2241010244
Tondela2020–21Primeira Liga30320323
2021–22Primeira Liga2926010362
2022–23Liga Portugal 2335210010366
Total9210101101010411
Farense2023–24Primeira Liga810040121
Career total22328131801024529

Honours

Paços de Ferreira

2018–19

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rafael Barbosa. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 16 September 2020.
  2. News: Oriental-Sporting B, 0–4: Goleada com "reforço" de Jesus. Oriental-Sporting B, 0–4: Rout with "addition" of Jesus. Record. Portuguese. 12 September 2015. 22 December 2018.
  3. News: Santa Clara-Sporting B, 2–3: Leão volta aos triunfos. Santa Clara-Sporting B, 0–4: Lion returns to wins. Record. Portuguese. 25 October 2015. 22 December 2018.
  4. News: União confirma regresso de Rafael Barbosa ao Sporting. União confirm return of Rafael Barbosa to Sporting. O Jogo. Portuguese. 11 January 2017. 5 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Spalvis e Rafael Barbosa inscritos pelo Sporting. Spalvis and Rafael Barbosa registered by Sporting. SIC Notícias. Portuguese. 1 February 2017. 5 February 2017.
  6. News: Sporting empresta Rafael Barbosa ao Portimonense. Sporting loan Rafael Barbosa to Portimonense. Diário de Notícias. Miguel. Henriques. Portuguese. 9 July 2018. 22 December 2018.
  7. News: Rafael Barbosa cedido pelo Sporting ao Portimonense. Rafael Barbosa loaned by Sporting to Portimonense. O Jogo. Portuguese. 9 July 2018. 22 December 2018.
  8. Web site: Portimonense-Boavista, 0–2 (crónica). Portimonense-Boavista, 0–2 (match report). Mais Futebol. Jorge. Anjinho. Portuguese. 13 August 2018. 22 December 2018.
  9. News: Rafael Barbosa agredido pelo presidente da SAD do Portimonense. Rafael Barbosa assaulted by president of Portimonense PLSC. Record. Ricardo. Granada. Portuguese. 30 September 2018. 22 December 2018.
  10. News: Rafael Barbosa apresenta queixa na PSP contra líder da SAD do Portimonense; Sporting apoia jogador. Rafael Barbosa presses charges at PSP against leader of Portimonense's PLSC; Sporting support player. Record. Portuguese. 30 September 2018. 22 December 2018.
  11. News: SAD garante que "altercação" entre Rodiney Sampaio e Rafael Barbosa foi sanada e resolvida. PLSC confirms that "scuffle" between Rodiney Sampaio and Rafael Barbosa has been dealt with and sorted out. Record. Armando. Alves. Portuguese. 30 September 2018. 22 December 2018.
  12. Web site: OFICIAL: Tondela contrata Rafael Barbosa ao Sporting. OFFICIAL: Tondela sign Rafael Barbosa from Sporting. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 18 August 2020. 16 September 2020.
  13. News: Tondela consegue primeiro triunfo da época. Tondela get first victory of the season. Público. Portuguese. 23 October 2020. 23 October 2020.
  14. Web site: OFICIAL: Rafael Barbosa é reforço do Farense. OFFICIAL: Rafael Barbosa is addition to Farense. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 26 June 2023. 1 December 2023.
  15. Web site: Boavista-Farense, 1–3 (crónica). Boavista-Farense, 1–3 (report). Mais Futebol. Ricardo Jorge. Castro. Portuguese. 12 November 2023. 1 December 2023.
  16. News: Golo de fora de área de Rafael Barbosa eleito o melhor da Liga Betclic em outubro/novembro. Goal from outside the penalty area by Rafael Barbosa chosen as Liga Betclic's best in October/November. Record. Portuguese. 1 December 2023. 1 December 2023.
  17. News: EuroSub-21: Portugal –– País de Gales (ficha). Under-21Euro: Portugal –– Wales (report). Diário de Notícias. Portuguese. 5 September 2017. 22 December 2018.
  18. Web site: Genialidade de Rafael Barbosa é o Golo do Mês na Liga Portugal Betclic. Rafael Barbosa genius move is Liga Portugal Betclic's Goal of the Month. Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. Portuguese. 1 December 2023. 1 December 2023.