Ralf (footballer)

Ralf
Ralf in 2023
Personal information
Full name Ralf de Souza Teles[1]
Date of birth (1984-06-09) June 9, 1984
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Guarani
Number 14
Youth career
2002 Taboão da Serra
2003 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Imperatriz 49 (8)
2007 XV de Jaú 21 (2)
2007 Gama 36 (0)
2008 Noroeste 18 (1)
2008–2009 Grêmio Barueri 35 (1)
2010–2015 Corinthians 187 (6)
2016–2017 Beijing Guoan 57 (1)
2018–2019 Corinthians 19 (1)
2020–2021 Avaí 35 (0)
2022 Cianorte 13 (0)
2022–2025 Vila Nova 139 (0)
2025- Guarani 3 (0)
International career
2011–2013 Brazil 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026

Ralf de Souza Teles (born June 9, 1984), known simply as Ralf, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Guarani.[2]

Club career

Ralf led Barueri to its first ever season in the Campeonato Paulista and Brazilian Série A.[3] His consistent and quality play with Barueri led Corithians to make him one of several midfielders signed by the club in the 2010 pre-season.[4] On July 13, 2012, he renewed his contract with Corinthians for another three years, despite transfer offers coming from European clubs.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 May 2026[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Imperatriz 2006 Série C ——21——21
XV de Jaú 2007 Paulista A2 —181———181
Gama 2007 Série B 360————360
Noroeste 2008 Série C 120170———290
Barueri 2008 Série B 110————110
2009 Série A 351210———561
Total 461210———671
Corinthians 2010 Série A 282130—80—492
2011 331220—20—571
2012 291150—1412[a]0602
2013 36117040802[b]0671
2014 30015061——511
2015 31114010100—561
Total 1876960111421403408
Beijing Guoan 2016 Chinese Super League 301—40——341
2017 Chinese Super League 270—20——290
Total 571—60——631
Corinthians 2018 Série A 191406020—311
2019 Série A 231130805[c]0—491
Total 42217014070—802
Avaí 2020 Série B 33020———350
Cianorte 2022 Paranaense —130———130
Vila Nova 2022 Série B 270—30—5[d]0350
2023 31013020—3[e]0490
2024 280160——5[f]0490
2025 1608020—1[g]0270
Total 102037060—1401590
Guarani 2026 Série C —30———30
Career total 51510224140249118084614

Honours

Ralf celebrating the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup with Corinthians

Imperatriz

Corinthians

Vila Nova


Individual

References

  1. ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
  3. ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ↑ Appearances in Copa Verde
  5. ↑ Appearances in Copa Verde
  6. ↑ Appearances in Copa Verde
  7. ↑ Appearances in Copa Verde
  1. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. November 29, 2012. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Guarani fecha com Ralf, ex-Corinthians, para o Paulistão". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). December 28, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Volante Ralf diz que o Barueri está perto da primeira vitória no Brasileirão" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. June 10, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Ralf promete "guerra e suor" pelo 123" (in Portuguese). Abril.com.br. December 11, 2009. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Por Seleção, Ralf e Paulinho recusam propostas e ficam no Corinthians".
  6. ↑ Ralf at Soccerway
  7. ↑ "Os eleitos do Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão!" (in Portuguese). Lance!. December 6, 2011. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
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