Rafaelle Souza

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Rafaelle Souza
Rafaelle Souza - Rio 2016.jpg
Rafaelle at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Rafaelle Leone Carvalho Souza [1]
Date of birth (1991-06-18) 18 June 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Cipó, Bahia, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Orlando Pride
Number 4
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2013 Ole Miss Rebels 61 (44)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014 Houston Dash 16 (0)
2014 Sao Francisco BA 1 (3)
2015 America Miniero 6 (4)
2016–2021 Changchun Zhuoyue
2021–2022 Palmeiras 9 (0)
2022–2023 Arsenal 22 (3)
2023– Orlando Pride 7 (1)
International career
2012– Brazil [2] 77 (8)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Pan American Games
Winner 2015 Toronto Team
Copa América Femenina
Winner 2022 Colombia
UEFA–CONMEBOL Finalissima
Runner-up 2023 England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:10, 24 November 2022 (UTC)

Rafaelle Leone Carvalho Souza (born 18 June 1991) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League and captains the Brazil national team.

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Rafaelle previously played for the University of Mississippi during her college soccer career in the United States and has played professionally for Houston Dash, Sao Francisco, America Miniero, Changchun Zhuoyue, Palmeiras and Arsenal.

Club career

In January 2014, Rafaelle was picked in the second round of the 2014 NWSL College Draft by expansion team Houston Dash. After playing one season, she was waived by Houston Dash, but FC Kansas City acquired her rights the following week. [3] In March 2015 Kansas City announced that Rafaelle would not play in the 2015 National Women's Soccer League season as she was in training with her national team Brazil. [4]

Rafaelle signed with Changchun Zhuoyue of the Chinese Women's Super League in 2016, one of three Brazilian players to do so with Raquel and Darlene. Terms of the deals were not released, but in an interview with Globo Esporte, Rafaelle said the pay was considerably more than she could make in Brazil. [5] In 2017, fellow Brazilian national team player Cristiane would join her at Changchun Zhuoyue. [6]

In 2022, Rafaelle joined Arsenal on a free transfer from Changchun Zhuoyue. She was the first Brazilian to play for Arsenal Women. [7]

On 3 July 2023, it was announced that Rafaelle had signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League, joining the team following the conclusion of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. [8] In January 2024, Rafaelle acquired a U.S. green card meaning she would no longer occupy an international roster spot. [9]

International career

Rafaelle played for Brazil's youth teams at the inaugural 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand and the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup held in Germany. Her senior debut came in December 2011 as a substitute in a 4–0 win over Chile at the 2011 Torneio Internacional Cidade de São Paulo de Futebol Feminino. [10] She started her first match for Brazil's senior team in March 2012, against Canada. [11]

In February 2015, Rafaelle was included in an 18-month residency programme intended to prepare Brazil's national team for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada and the 2016 Rio Olympics. [12]

At the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Rafaelle formed a makeshift center-back partnership with Mônica. [13] They kept clean sheets in all three matches as Brazil qualified from their group without conceding a goal. In the second-round match against Australia, Brazil exited the competition after losing 1–0. Rafaelle remained in Canada as part of the Brazilian selection for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.

Rafaelle captained the Brazilian team to their 4th consecutive win in the 2022 Copa America Feminina. [14]

In June 2023, it was announced that she would captain Brazil in the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. [15]

International goals


Goal
DateLocationOpponent#ScoreResultCompetition
12015-07-22Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1.2

2–1

4–2

2015 Pan American Games
22.2

4–2

2017-06-10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1.1

1–2

1–2

Friendly game
2017-11-25Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1.1

0–2

0–4

Friendly game
2018-04-07Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1.1

5–0

8–0

Copa América 2018
2020-11-27Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1.1

4–0

6–0

Friendly game
72020-12-01Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1.2

4–0

8–0

Friendly game
82.2

5–0

2024-02-27Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1.1

3–0

5–0

2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup

Honours

Palmeiras [16]

Arsenal

Brazil [16]

Individual

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