Rafael Coelho

Rafael Coelho
Personal information
Full name Rafael Coelho Luiz
Date of birth (1988-05-20) May 20, 1988
Place of birth Florianópolis, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Forward
Youth career
2006 Figueirense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Figueirense 48 (22)
2010–2011 Desportivo Brasil 0 (0)
2010 → Vasco da Gama (loan) 17 (1)
2011 → Avaí (loan) 38 (13)
2012–2013 Guangzhou R&F 55 (25)
2014 Changchun Yatai 14 (2)
2014–2015 Buriram United 0 (0)
2015–2017 Goa 16 (7)
2016–2017 → Náutico (loan) 10 (2)
2017 Chiangrai United 29 (12)
2019 Lampang 31 (15)
2020 Chainat Hornbill 9 (2)
Total 266 (101)
International career
2006 Brazil U18 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 March 2017

Rafael Coelho Luiz (born May 20, 1988), or simply Rafael Coelho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker.

Club career

Buriram United

In 2014, he joined to Buriram United in Thai Premier League, he was injured by heavy training until the club decided not to allow him to play in league title. He has played in the Toyota League Cup and FA Cup only. Before he could ask the club to cancel his contract eventually.[1]

FC Goa

In November 2015, Rafael Coelho joined FC Goa as an injury replacement for Victor Simões. He scored 7 goals and earned a penalty for his team.

In 2016, he scored 53 goals and assisted 12 times to Mandar Rao Desai and Sahil Tavora. He earned one penalty against Chennaiyin FC and scored 1 Frederick goal against FC Pune City[2]

Chiangrai United

In January 2017, he joined Chiangrai United.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[4]
Club Season League State League Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vasco da Gama (loan) 2010 Série A 1007130——201
Avaí (loan) 2011 Série A 24614765——4418
Guangzhou R&F 2012 Chinese Super League 2514—21——2715
2013 Chinese Super League 3011—10——3111
Total 5525—31——5826
Changchun Yatai 2014 Chinese Super League 142—00——142
Goa 2015 Indian Super League 52————52
2016 Indian Super League 115————115
Total 167————167
Náutico (loan) 2016 Série B 415110——102
Chiangrai United 2017 Thai League 1 2912—3142—3615
Lampang 2019 Thai League 2 3115—2210—3417
Chainat Hornbill 2020–21 Thai League 2 92—00——92
Career total 19270269189520024190

Honours

Figueirense FC

Buriram United

FC Goa

References

  1. ↑ Chanapinijwong, Jedsada (July 5, 2016). "THE INVISIBLE : 10 แข้งต่างชาติที่ไร้ตัวตนในไทยลีก" (in Thai). footballchannelasia. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Dudu to replace injured Duffy". The Hindu. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ Jitendran, Nikhil (January 11, 2017). "Indian Super League 2016 - Rafael Coelho and Wellington Priori sign for Thai clubs". Goal. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ Rafael Coelho at Soccerway
  5. ↑ "Buriram United". thaileaguefootball. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.