| Rafael Santos | |
| Fullname: | Rafael Vicente Ferreira Santos |
| Birth Date: | 14 February 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Cascais, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.87 m[1] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Stal Mielec |
| Clubnumber: | 22 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sporting CP |
| Youthyears2: | 2012–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | Estoril |
| Youthyears3: | 2014–2015 |
| Youthclubs3: | Real SC |
| Youthyears4: | 2015–2016 |
| Youthclubs4: | Oeiras |
| Youthyears5: | 2016 |
| Youthclubs5: | Casa Pia |
| Years1: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Moura |
| Caps1: | 30 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Amora |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020 |
| Clubs4: | Fátima |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Belenenses SAD |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Real |
| Caps7: | 19 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Clubs8: | Stal Mielec |
| Caps8: | 13 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 4 June 2024 |
Rafael "Rafa" Vicente Ferreira Santos (born 14 February 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Stal Mielec.
Santos is a youth product of Flamengo, Estoril, Real SC, Oeiras and Casa Pia. He spent most of his early career in the Campeonato de Portugal . He began his senior career with Moura, and followed that with stints at Olímpico Montijo, Amora Fátima, and Oriental. On 19 June 2019, he signed a three-year contract with Belenenses SAD in the Primeira Liga.[2] Santos was called to the senior team after a COVID-19 outbreak hit the squad. One of only 9 starters in the squad for the match, he made his professional debut with B-SAD in a 7–0 Primeira Liga loss to Benfica on 24 July 2021 that ended up being called off.[3]
On 14 July 2023, Ekstraklasa side Stal Mielec announced the signing of Santos on a two-year deal, with an option for another year.[4]