For other people named Rafael Carioca, see Rafael Carioca (disambiguation).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Souza and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.
Rafael Carioca
Carioca with Spartak Moscow in 2010
Personal information
Full name
Rafael de Souza Pereira
Date of birth
(1989-06-18) 18 June 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth
São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)
Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Tigres UANL
Number
5
Youth career
2004–2005
Sendas
2006
Profute
2006–2008
Grêmio
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2008
Grêmio
34
(0)
2009–2014
Spartak Moscow
126
(2)
2010
→ Vasco da Gama (loan)
52
(0)
2014–2017
Atlético Mineiro
169
(5)
2017–
Tigres UANL
238
(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:36, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
Rafael de Souza Pereira (18 June 1989), known as Rafael Carioca, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club Tigres UANL.
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