| Rafael Floro | |
| Fullname: | Rafael da Silva Floro[1] |
| Birth Date: | 19 January 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Quarteira, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Left back |
| Clubnumber: | 24 |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Quarteirense |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2009 |
| Youthclubs2: | Sporting CP |
| Youthyears3: | 2009 |
| Youthclubs3: | Académica |
| Youthyears4: | 2010 |
| Youthclubs4: | Louletano |
| Youthyears5: | 2010–2011 |
| Youthclubs5: | Internacional Almancil |
| Youthyears6: | 2011–2013 |
| Youthclubs6: | Porto |
| Years1: | 2013 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013–2015 |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2015 |
| Clubs4: | → Casa Pia (loan) |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2016 |
| Clubs5: | → Almancilense (loan) |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps6: | 17 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2017 |
| Caps7: | 7 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps8: | 5 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2018 |
| Caps9: | 10 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 2019 |
| Caps10: | 13 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps11: | 6 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps12: | 51 |
| Goals12: | 5 |
| Years13: | 2022 |
| Caps13: | 23 |
| Goals13: | 5 |
| Years14: | 2023– |
| Caps14: | 12 |
| Goals14: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 2 April 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 2 September 2023 |
Rafael da Silva Floro (born 19 January 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left back for the team Novi Pazar in the Serbian SuperLiga.
Born in Quarteira, Algarve, Floro played youth football with six clubs, including local C.D.R. Quarteirense from ages 8 to 13. He finished his development with FC Porto and, although he was selected to some Segunda Liga matches by the B team to kickstart his senior career, he could never appear in the competition.[2]
In summer 2013, Floro went on trial with English Football League Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, which had all of their full-backs injured, and signed a one-year contract on 6 August after impressing.[3] That same day, he made his professional debut, being replaced midway through the second half of a 2–1 away loss against Rotherham United in the first round of the League Cup.[4] His first league game took place on the 10th, when he played the first half of another 1–2 defeat, now at home to Burnley.[5]
On 10 May 2015, after no further competitive appearances for the Owls, Floro was released.[6] Shortly after, he returned to his country and joined Primeira Liga club C.F. Os Belenenses on a four-year deal.[7] He also failed to play one single competitive match with the latter, being loaned to teams in the lower leagues.[8]
Floro returned to the Portuguese second tier on 31 January 2017, penning a two-and-a-half-year contract with Gil Vicente F.C. after leaving Louletano DC.[9] He continued to compete in that league but also the third,[10] having abroad spells in Lithuania with FC Stumbras and FK Panevėžys[11] [12] and in Finland with AC Oulu.[13]
In May 2014, Floro was picked by coach Ilídio Vale for his Portuguese under-20 squad which was due to appear in that year's Toulon Tournament. He made four appearances during the competition, helping his team to a final third position.[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[15] | League Cup[16] | Continental[17] | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Porto B | 2012–13 | LigaPro | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2013–14 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Belenenses | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Casa Pia (loan) | 2015–16 | Campeonato de Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Almancilense (loan) | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||||||
| Louletano | 2016–17 | Campeonato de Portugal | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||||
| Gil Vicente | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Career total | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |||