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Rafael (footballer, born 1978)

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Rafael
Vieira in 2015.
Personal information
Full name Rafael Pires Vieira
Date of birth (1978-08-01) 1 August 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Criciúma, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre forward
Team information
Current team
FC Lahti
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 HJK Helsinki 21 (11)
1998–1999 FC Jazz 31 (7)
1999–2000 HJK Helsinki 32 (19)
2000–2002 SC Heerenveen 6 (0)
2002–2003 Denizlispor 0 (0)
2004 FJK 21 (17)
2005–2016 FC Lahti 250 (103)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2014

Rafael Pires Vieira (born 1 August 1978), better known simply as Rafael, is a Brazilian former football centre forward. He played a large part of his career in the Veikkausliiga in Finland, winning the goal kingship twice and becoming a Veikkausliiga legend in 2019.[1]

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Rafaelista Veikkausliigan legenda" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
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