| Charlie Raphael | |
| Fullname: | Charles Raphael |
| Birth Place: | United States |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 1988 |
| Youthclubs1: | George Mason University |
| Years1: | 1988, 1990 |
| Clubs1: | Washington Stars |
| Nationalyears1: | 1988 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Charles Raphael (Rafael in some sources) is a former U.S. soccer forward who earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1988. He played professionally for nine years.
In 1978, Raphael's U-12 youth team won the Miami Junior Orange Bowl tournament which featured 96 teams from across North America.[1] He attended Bishop Ireton High School and attended George Mason University in 1988.
Raphael played at least the 1988 American Soccer League season with the Washington Stars.[2] In 1990, he rejoined the Stars, who now played in the American Professional Soccer League. The team waived him on May 11, 1990.[3]
Raphael earned one cap with the U.S. national team. The game was a 1–0 win over Costa Rica on June 14, 1988. He was replaced by Steve Snow.[4]
In 2001, he became the head coach to the Patuxent High School girls soccer team. Previously to that, he coached the Herndon High School girls team.[5] He also coaches youth soccer with the Calvert Soccer Association.THE BLITZ[6]