Raí (footballer, born 2002) explained

Raí
Fullname:Raí da Silva Pessanha
Birth Date:21 April 2002
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height:1.74m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Botafogo
Clubnumber:75
Youthyears1:2015–2022
Youthclubs1:Botafogo
Years1:2022–
Clubs1:Botafogo
Caps1:13
Goals1:1
Club-Update:15:42, 21 March 2023 (UTC)

Raí da Silva Pessanha (born 21 April 2002), simply known as Raí, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Botafogo.

Club career

Born in the neighborhood of Maré, Rio de Janeiro, Raí joined Botafogo in 2015, aged 13.[1] After impressing with the under-20s in the 2022 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he made his first team debut on 30 January of that year, coming on as a late substitute for Breno in a 2–0 Campeonato Carioca home win over Bangu.[2]

Raí scored his first senior goal on 3 February 2022, scoring his team's fourth in a 4–2 home win over Madureira.[3]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Botafogo2022Série A00910091
20230040000040
Career total00131000000131

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jovem do Botafogo tem nome de craque e quase foi dispensado por ser pequeno. Botafogo youngster has the name of a star and was nearly released due to being small. UOL Esporte. pt-BR. 5 February 2022. 21 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Preparador usa exemplos de Erison, Raí e Felipe Ferreira em preleção na vitória do Botafogo: 'Tem que ser f...'. Fitness coach uses examples of Erison, Raí and Felipe Ferreira in pre-match talk on Botafogo's victory: 'You have to be damn good'. Lance!. pt-BR. 31 January 2022. 21 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Humildade, destaque na Copinha e 'técnica de camisa 10': quem é Raí, meia que selou a vitória do Botafogo. Humbleness, spotlight in the Copinha and 'tecnique of a number 10': who is Raí, midfielder who sealed Botafogo's victory. Lance!. pt-BR. 4 February 2022. 21 February 2022.