| Raphael | |
| Fullname: | Raphael Borges Rodrigues[1] |
| Birth Date: | 11 September 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Maastricht, Netherlands[2] |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Coventry City |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Youthclubs1: | Western Strikers |
| Youthyears2: | 2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Adelaide Raiders |
| Youthyears3: | 2015–2017 |
| Youthclubs3: | SA NTC |
| Youthyears4: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs4: | Melbourne City |
| Years1: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Melbourne City NPL |
| Caps1: | 20 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Years2: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Melbourne City |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Macarthur |
| Caps3: | 26 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Coventry City |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | Australia U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 28 September 2022 |
Raphael Borges Rodrigues (born 11 September 2003), known mononymously as Raphael, is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for English club Coventry City. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Australia national team at youth level.
Raphael was born in Maastricht, Netherlands to Cristiano dos Santos Rodrigues, a former professional footballer.[3] He moved to Adelaide, South Australia, with his family at the age of five, while his extended family remained in his father's hometown, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3] Raphael attended St Michael's College in Henley Beach and Parade College in Bundoora, Victoria.[3] [4] He started playing football in Adelaide for Western Strikers before moving to Melbourne after failing to join Adelaide United.[3]
Raphael joined Melbourne City Youth in 2017 and signed a three-year scholarship contract in September 2019.[5] [6] He re-signed for a season in October 2021, with an option to extend, after making five senior appearances since his first-team debut in the 2019–20 season, aged 16.[7] Raphael made his first start for Melbourne City in the Melbourne Derby on 6 June 2021.[8] He was named on the bench in the 2021 A-League Grand Final, being a part of City's first A-League trophy.[9]
On 23 March 2022, Raphael scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 win over Brisbane Roar at Moreton Daily Stadium.[10] Raphael was released by the club in June 2023.[11] [12]
On 27 June 2023, Raphael was announced to have signed for Macarthur FC on a two-year contract.[13] [14] In the 2023–24 season, Raphael managed three goals and two assists for the Bulls by February 2024.[15] He finished the campaign for Macarthur with six goals in 33 appearances across all competitions.[16]
On 24 May 2024, Raphael was announced to have signed with EFL Championship club Coventry City. He signed a 4 year deal with the West Midlands club, expiring in June 2028.[17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Melbourne City NPL | 2019 | NPL Victoria 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | |||||
| 2021 | NPL Victoria 3 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | ||||||
| 2022 | NPL Victoria 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| 2023 | NPL Victoria 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | ||||||
| Total | 25 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 17 | |||||||
| Melbourne City | 2019–20 | A-League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | A-League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021–22 | A-League Men | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 2022–23 | A-League Men | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3! | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||||
| Macarthur FC | 2023–24 | A-League Men | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 35 | 6 | |||
| Coventry City | 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 63 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 25 | |||
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