Rafa Andrade
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafaela Andrade da Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sousa, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | São Bernardo | 20 | (1) |
| 2016 | Portuguesa | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Foz Cataratas | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Kindermann | 36 | (4) |
| 2018 | → Napoli (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2018 | 3B da Amazônia | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Tiradentes-CE | 3 | (1) |
| 2018 | Botafogo-PB | 1 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Ferroviária | 53 | (7) |
| 2021 | Palmeiras | 17 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Cruzeiro | 38 | (4) |
| 2025– | Santos | 25 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Brazil U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:51, 29 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Rafaela Andrade da Silva (born 2 May 1997), known as Rafa Andrade, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Santos.
Club career
Born in Sousa, Paraíba, Rafa Andrade moved to São Paulo at the age of eight, and began her career with São Bernardo in 2014.[2] She later represented Portuguesa, Foz Cataratas, Kindermann, Napoli, 3B da Amazônia and Botafogo-PB before joining Ferroviária in 2019.
Rafa Andrade was a part of the squad of AFE which won the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A1, but left the club on 28 December 2020.[3] On 3 January 2021, she was announced at Palmeiras.[4]
On 14 January 2022, Rafa Andrade was announced at Cruzeiro.[5] On 5 January 2024, after being regularly used, she renewed her contract with the club for a further year.[6]
On 12 December 2024, Rafa Andrade left the Cabulosas,[7] and agreed to a one-year deal with Santos the following 15 January.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 24 December 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Bernardo | 2014 | Paulista | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | — | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||||
| Portuguesa | 2016 | Série A1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Foz Cataratas | 2016 | Série A1 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Kindermann | 2017 | Série A1 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 36 | 4 | |||||
| Napoli (loan) | 2018 | Série A2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 3B da Amazônia | 2018 | Série A2 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Tiradentes-CE | 2018 | Cearense | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Botafogo-PB | 2018 | Série A2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Ferroviária | 2019 | Série A1 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 0 | — | 6[a] | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 6 | 17 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 59 | 6 | ||||
| Palmeiras | 2021 | Série A1 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 4[b] | 1 | 32 | 4 | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2022 | Série A1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | |||||
| 2024 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 4 | 22 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 64 | 9 | ||||
| Santos | 2025 | Série A2 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 1 | 30 | 5 | |
| Career total | 135 | 15 | 97 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 259 | 32 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores Femenina
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
Honours
Kindermann
Botafogo-PB
Ferroviária
Palmeiras
- Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2021
Cruzeiro
- Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol Feminino: 2023, 2024
Santos
Brazil U20
References
- ^ a b c d e f Rafa Andrade at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Campeã brasileira e promessa da Ferroviária: conheça a paraibana Rafa Andrade" [Champion of the Brasileiro and a prospect of Ferroviária: know the paraibana Rafa Andrade] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Jogadoras se despedem e Ferroviária deve passar por reformulação em seu elenco" [Players bid farewell and Ferroviária may go through a revamp in their squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). RCI Araraquara. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Feminino do Verdão contrata meio-campista Rafa Andrade, ex-Ferroviária" [Verdão's women's team sign midfielder Rafa Andrade, formerly of Ferroviária] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Ex-Palmeiras, Rafa Andrade é anunciada pelo Cruzeiro" [Formerly of Palmeiras, Rafa Andrade is announced by Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Celeste. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Futebol Feminino: Cruzeiro renova com Rafa Andrade e Vanessinha" [Women's football: Cruzeiro renew with Rafa ANdrade and Vanessinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Celeste. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Futebol feminino: Cruzeiro anuncia saída de três atletas" [Women's football: Cruzeiro announce the departure of three athletes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Rafa Andrade chega ao Santos FC para reforçar meio campo das Sereias da Vila em 2025" [Rafa Andrade arrives at Santos FC to bolster the midfield of the Sereias da Vila in 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.