Raphael Borges Rodrigues
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raphael Borges Rodrigues[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Maastricht, Netherlands[2] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Coventry City | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Western Strikers | |||
| 2015 | Adelaide Raiders | ||
| 2015–2017 | SA NTC | ||
| 2018–2019 | Melbourne City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Melbourne City NPL | 20 | (14) |
| 2020–2023 | Melbourne City | 12 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Macarthur FC | 26 | (4) |
| 2024– | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Australia U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2023– | Australia U23 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 September 2022 | |||
Raphael Borges Rodrigues (born 11 September 2003) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Coventry City. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Australia at youth international level.
Early life
[edit]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, South Australia 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]
Club career
[edit]Melbourne City
[edit]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]
Macarthur FC
[edit]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]
Coventry City
[edit]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]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| 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[a] | 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[b] | 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 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
Honours
[edit]Melbourne City
- A-League Men Premiership: 2022–23[20]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "R. Borges Rodrigues: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Raphael Borges Rodrigues – Player Profile". Macarthur FC. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d Greenwood, Rob (7 October 2019). "Son of ex-Adelaide United striker Cristiano eyes Melbourne City debut in FFA Cup final with Reds". Adelaide Now. The Advertiser. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Proust, Miles (2 August 2021). "Manchester City teams up with Parade College to bring world-class coaching to Melbourne". Herald Sun. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Melbourne City Bolsters Youth Ranks Offering Scholarships for the 2019/20 season to Talented Youngsters". Melbourne City. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Davutovic, David (8 October 2019). "Melbourne City coach Eric Mombaerts mulls teen options up front". The Australian. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "City re-sign young gun Raphael Borges Rodrigues". Melbourne City. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Match Report: Victory 1-1 City". Melbourne City. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Young SA trio celebrate A League Championship Victory | Football SA". Football South Australia. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Ed (23 March 2022). "Depleted City rally to beat Roar in the A-League". FTBL. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "ALM Squad Update: City confirm four departures". Melbourne City. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (13 June 2023). "Players continue to depart Melbourne City following A-League grand final disaster". news.com.au. NCA NewsWire. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Young Socceroos forward joins Bulls". Macarthur FC. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Comito, Matt (27 June 2023). "Macarthur land a Young Socceroo: 'He's a talented youngster with a great future'". A-League. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Clarke, George (29 February 2024). "Raphael loving Macarthur move ahead of City reunion". FTBL. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Raphael Borges Rodrigues: Coventry City sign winger from A-League club Macarthur". BBC Sport. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "TRANSFER: Raphael Borges Rodrigues joins Coventry City". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Raphael Borges Rodrigues at Soccerway
- ^ "Player statistics for Raphael Borges Rodrigues". GameDay. SportsTG. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Melbourne City vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (Television production). Australia: Paramount+. 28 April 2023. Event occurs at 2:26:30. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Raphael Borges Rodrigues at Soccerway
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