Rabiola Explained

Rabiola
Fullname:Tiago André Coelho Lopes[1]
Birth Date:25 July 1989
Birth Place:Guimarães, Portugal
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1999–2002
Youthclubs1:Vitória Guimarães
Youthyears2:2002–2003
Youthclubs2:Brito
Youthyears3:2003–2006
Youthclubs3:Vitória Guimarães
Years1:2006–2007
Caps1:5
Goals1:1
Years2:2007–2011
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2007–2008
Clubs3:Vitória Guimarães (loan)
Caps3:4
Goals3:1
Years4:2009–2010
Clubs4:Olhanense (loan)
Caps4:25
Goals4:3
Years5:2010–2011
Clubs5:Aves (loan)
Caps5:14
Goals5:8
Years6:2011–2012
Caps6:9
Goals6:1
Years7:2012–2013
Caps7:24
Goals7:14
Years8:2013–2014
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2013–2014
Caps9:13
Goals9:3
Years10:2013–2014
Clubs10:Piast Gliwice (loan)
Caps10:16
Goals10:0
Years11:2014–2015
Caps11:26
Goals11:6
Years12:2015–2016
Caps12:23
Goals12:2
Years13:2016–2018
Caps13:0
Goals13:0
Years14:2018–2020
Caps14:41
Goals14:26
Years15:2020
Caps15:3
Goals15:0
Years16:2020–2021
Caps16:19
Goals16:1
Years17:2021–2022
Caps17:22
Goals17:6
Totalcaps:246
Totalgoals:72
Nationalyears1:2006–2007
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2007–2008
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalyears3:2009–2010
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:0

Tiago André Coelho Lopes (born 25 July 1989), known as Rabiola, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Rabiola was born in Guimarães. A product of Vitória de Guimarães' youth system, he made his professional debut in the 2006–07 season. He helped the club to return to the Primeira Liga with five games and one goal, which came in a 6–0 home rout of Portimonense S.C. on 6 May 2007.[2]

Subsequently bought by FC Porto on a three-year contract, with an option for another two,[3] Rabiola spent the first half of the 2007–08 campaign on loan to Vitória. He rarely appeared again, playing four matches for the eventual third-placed team and adding a goal as a late substitute against U.D. Leiria.[4] He returned to Porto in January 2008,[5] but waited 15 months to make his first league appearance for them, playing one minute in the 2–0 home win over Vitória de Setúbal after having replaced Lisandro López.[6]

Rabiola was loaned again for 2009–10, now to S.C. Olhanense which had just returned to the top division.[7] He alternated between the first and the second tiers the following years, representing C.D. Aves (two spells),[8] [9] [10] [11] C.D. Feirense (where he seriously injured his knee)[12] [13] and S.C. Braga (originally signed to a four-and-a-half-year deal, he only appeared for the reserves during his spell).[14]

On 8 June 2015, after suffering relegation from the Primeira Liga with F.C. Penafiel, Rabiola moved to Académica de Coimbra on a two-year contract.[15] He scored only twice in his only season as his team met the same fate.[16] [17] The following summer, he joined F.C. Paços de Ferreira in the same league,[18] but missed the entire campaign due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury[19] and subsequently was not re-signed.[20]

Having not played a match for over two years, Rabiola dropped into the third tier for the first time in July 2018, signing for F.C. Felgueiras 1932.[21] He scored 15 goals from 25 appearances in his first season, including a hat-trick the following 17 March in the first half-hour of a 5–1 home defeat of A.D. Limianos.[22]

On 20 January 2020, as leading goalscorer in Felgueiras' group, Rabiola transferred to F.C. Vizela, leaders of another group.[23] On 8 June, he joined AD Fafe for the upcoming season.[24]

International career

Rabiola won 26 caps for Portugal in three youth age groups, and scored six goals. He made his debut for the under-21s on 4 June 2009, playing 33 minutes after replacing Braga's Yazalde in a 1–0 loss against Chile in that year's Toulon Tournament.[25]

Career statistics

[26]

ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupEuropeTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitória Guimarães2006–075100000051
Porto2007–080010000010
Vitória Guimarães2007–084110000051
Porto2008–092010210051
Olhanense2009–10253001000263
Aves2010–11148106100219
Feirense2011–1291100000101
Aves2012–1319122145002518
Career totals782671137009834

Honours

Porto

2008–09[26]

2008–09[27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rabiola. Mais Futebol. pt. 19 May 2021.
  2. News: Subida ao segundo lugar povoada de festa. Climb to second place with party all over the place. Record. pt. 7 May 2007. 8 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Porto snare starlet Rabiola. UEFA. 20 June 2007. 17 May 2023.
  4. News: V. Guimarães-U. Leiria, 2–1 (Mrdakovic 46; Rabiola 90+5; João Paulo 16). Record. pt. 26 October 2007. 8 August 2017.
  5. Web site: Rabiola rewarded with Porto call-up. UEFA. 17 January 2008. 24 April 2010.
  6. News: FC Porto-V. Setúbal, 2–0 (Lisandro 62', 68'). Record. pt. 26 April 2009. 8 August 2017.
  7. News: Dragõezinhos de Olhão procuram chegar a bom Porto. Little dragons from Olhão trying to reach a good Port ("Porto" in English, pun on club name). Diário de Notícias. Nuno. Coelho. pt. 4 October 2009. 21 December 2017.
  8. Web site: F.C. Porto: Rabiola em destaque na apresentação do D. Aves. F.C. Porto: Rabiola the highlight in presentation of D. Aves. Mais Futebol. Vítor Hugo. Alvarenga. pt. 3 July 2010. 21 December 2017.
  9. News: Aves de rapina tramam União. Birds ("Aves" in English, pun on club name) of prey screw União. Diário de Notícias. pt. 15 October 2012. 21 December 2017.
  10. Web site: Rabiola garante triunfo ao Aves. Rabiola confirms win for Aves. SAPO. pt. 18 November 2012. 21 December 2017.
  11. News: Rabiola é o melhor da II Liga. Rabiola is the best in II League. O Jogo. pt. 7 January 2013. 21 December 2017.
  12. News: Rabiola: "Não quero defraudar quem confiou em mim". Rabiola: "I don't want to let down those who put their trust in me". Record. pt. 20 July 2011. 21 December 2017.
  13. Web site: Feirense: Rabiola de volta oito meses depois. Feirense: Rabiola returns eight months later. Mais Futebol. pt. 4 May 2012. 21 December 2017.
  14. News: Rabiola assina pelo Braga. Rabiola signs for Braga. O Jogo. Pedro. Rocha. Bruno Filipe. Monteiro. pt. 30 January 2013. 21 December 2017.
  15. Web site: Académica 2015/2016 – Rabiola. 2015/2016 Académica – Rabiola. Académica Coimbra. pt. 8 June 2015. 18 June 2015.
  16. Web site: Sporting vence em Coimbra, sem Jesus na segunda parte. Sporting win in Coimbra, without Jesus in the second half. SAPO. pt. 30 August 2015. 21 December 2017.
  17. News: Estoril-Praia e Académica empatam 1–1 em jogo fraco. Estoril-Praia and Académica draw 1–1 in weak match. Jornal de Notícias. pt. 6 November 2015. 21 December 2017.
  18. News: Rabiola é reforço. Rabiola is an addition. Record. Flávio Miguel. Silva. pt. 6 August 2016. 21 December 2017.
  19. Web site: Paços de Ferreira sem Rabiola por vários meses. Paços de Ferreira without Rabiola for several months. SAPO. pt. 27 August 2016. 21 December 2017.
  20. News: Treinador do Paços de Ferreira confirma seis saídas do plantel. Paços de Ferreira manager confirms six departures from squad. Jornal de Notícias. pt. 22 July 2017. 21 December 2017.
  21. Web site: OFICIAL: Rabiola não joga há dois anos e é reforço do Felgueiras. OFFICIAL: Rabiola has not played for two years and is addition to Felgueiras. Mais Futebol. pt. 28 July 2018. 27 October 2019.
  22. Web site: Rabiola marca três em doze minutos. Rabiola scores three in twelve minutes. Golpe de Vista. Joaquim. Jorge. pt. 19 March 2018. 27 October 2019.
  23. News: Rabiola é reforço do Vizela. Rabiola is Vizela addition. Record. pt. 20 January 2020. 19 February 2020.
  24. Web site: OFICIAL: ex-FC Porto Rabiola é reforço do Fafe. OFFICIAL: ex-FC Porto player Rabiola is Fafe addition. Mais Futebol. pt. 8 June 2020. 10 October 2020.
  25. News: Portugal estreia-se com derrota diante do Chile. Portugal have losing debut against Chile. Diário de Notícias. pt. 4 June 2009. 21 December 2017.
  26. Web site: Rabiola. Soccerway. 25 May 2014.
  27. News: Cinfães 1–4 FC Porto: O especialista Farías e o goleador Guarín ajudaram a chegar aos quartos-de-final. Cinfães 1–4 FC Porto: Specialist Farías and scorer Guarín helped reach the quarter-finals. Público. Manuel. Assunção. pt. 13 December 2008. 27 June 2017.