Rafa Martins

Rafa Martins
Personal information
Full name Rafaella Carmo Martins[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-17) 17 July 1999[1]
Place of birth Santa Luzia, Brazil[1]
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Santos
Number 40
Youth career
2015–2017 São José
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 São José 38 (0)
2020–2022 América Mineiro 20 (1)
2023 Minas Brasília 6 (0)
2023–2024 Ljuboten 25 (7)
2024– Santos 17 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:37, 3 December 2025 (UTC)

Rafaella Carmo Martins (born 17 July 1999), known as Rafa Martins, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either a centre-back or a left-back for Santos FC.

Career

Born in Santa Luzia, Minas Gerais, Rafa Martins began her career with São José. On 31 January 2020, she joined América Mineiro.[2]

In January 2023, after featuring rarely for América, Rafa Martins was announced at Minas Brasília.[3] In August, however, she moved abroad and joined Macedonian side ŽFK Ljuboten.

On 31 July 2024, Rafa Martins returned to her home country and signed for Santos until the end of the year.[4] On 30 November, she agreed to a new two-year deal.[5]

Career statistics

As of 3 December 2025[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
São José 2018 Série A1 40120———160
2019 100120——3[a]0250
Total 140240——30410
América Mineiro 2020 Série A2 2100———21
2021 4040———80
2022 5050———100
Total 11190———201
Minas Brasília 2023 Série A2 60————60
Ljuboten 2023–24[6] Macedonian Championship 257——2[b]0—277
Santos 2024 Série A1 ———3[c]14[a]071
2025 Série A2 809020—3[a]0220
Total 8090203170291
Career total 64842020511001239
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Women's Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores Femenina

Honours

Ljuboten

Santos

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rafa Martins at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "América contrata lateral-esquerda Rafa Martins" [América sign left-back Rafa Martins] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Minas Brasília anuncia pacote de reforços para a temporada 2023" [Minas Brasília announce pack of additions for the 2023 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Distrito do Esporte. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Zagueira Rafa Martins é o novo reforço das Sereias da Vila" [Stopper Rafa Martins is the new addition of the Sereias da Vila] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Rafa Martins renova contrato com Sereias da Vila por mais duas temporadas e destaca identificação com o Santos FC" [Rafa Martins renews contract with the Sereias da Vila for two further seasons and highlights identification with Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "First WFL 23/24". Football Federation of Macedonia. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
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