| Jeremy Rafanello | |
| Fullname: | Jeremy Michael Rafanello[1] |
| Birth Date: | 14 April 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Delran Township, New Jersey, United States |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Forward, winger |
| Currentclub: | Philadelphia Union |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | FC DELCO |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Philadelphia Union Academy |
| Collegeyears1: | 2018 |
| College1: | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Collegecaps1: | 17 |
| Collegegoals1: | 3 |
| Years1: | 2018 |
| Clubs1: | Bethlehem Steel |
| Caps1: | 24 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Reading United |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | Helsingør |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Years4: | 2020 |
| Clubs4: | Indy Eleven |
| Caps4: | 17 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs5: | New York Red Bulls II |
| Caps5: | 52 |
| Goals5: | 11 |
| Years6: | 2022– |
| Clubs6: | Philadelphia Union |
| Caps6: | 19 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2022– |
| Clubs7: | Philadelphia Union II |
| Caps7: | 51 |
| Goals7: | 16 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | November 8, 2023 |
Jeremy Michael Rafanello (born April 14, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward and winger for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.
A native of Delran Township, New Jersey, Rafanello attended Delran High School while participating in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, after playing a single year of high school soccer.[3]
Rafanello appeared as an amateur player for United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel during their 2018 season via the Philadelphia Union academy.[4]
Rafanello committed to playing college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions from 2018 onward.[3] In his one year with Penn State, he appeared in 18 matches scoring three goals.
After a trial at Danish club FC Helsingør, it was announced on July 11, 2019, that Rafanello had signed a 2-year contract.[5]
On February 19, 2020, Rafanello returned to the United States, signing with USL Championship club Indy Eleven.[6] On September 9, 2020, Rafanello scored his first goal as a professional in a 2–1 victory over Sporting Kansas City II.[7]
On March 3, 2021, it was announced that Rafanello had signed with New York Red Bulls II.[8] He made his debut for the club on April 30, 2021, starting in a 3–2 loss to Hartford Athletic.[9] On June 16, 2021, Rafanello scored his first two goals for New York and also recorded an assist in a 3–1 victory over Charlotte Independence.[10]
Rafanello signed a Homegrown Player contract with the Philadelphia Union on August 23, 2022.[11]
Rafanello made his international debut in 2018 for the United States under-19 team at the Slovakia Cup, with substitute appearances against Kazakhstan and the Czech Republic. In his lone start, he scored the game-winning goal in the 3–0 victory over Azerbaijan in the third place match.[12]