Rafael pereira da silva biography definition

Brazilian former footballer (born 1990)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Rafael Pereira da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese:[ʁafaˈewpeˈɾejɾɐdɐˈsiwvɐ]; born 9 July 1990), commonly known as Rafael or Rafael da Silva, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who last played for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo.

Fabio pereira da silva

He normally played as a right-back, but he has also been deployed as a midfielder.^[3] He and his twin brother, Fabio, began their careers with Fluminense before joining Manchester United in January 2008.

After seven years in England that included three Premier League titles, Rafael joined Lyon in August 2015 for a fee of up to £2.5 million.^[4]

Rafael has two caps for Brazil, having made his debut in a 3–1 victory over Denmark on 26 May 2012.

He has also played for Brazil at under-17 level and was part o